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© Cristina Vallejo
© Cristina Vallejo
© Cristina Vallejo
© Cristina Vallejo
© Cristina Vallejo

Cristina Vallejo

  • ELSUR
  • Textile sculptor
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Rising Star
Cristina Vallejo Textile sculptor
Contact
Spanish, English
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+34 609129117
© Cristina Vallejo

Shaping cotton

  • • Curiosity led Cristina to dedicate herself to handicrafts
  • • Carlos Fontales and Ana Roquero were her teachers
  • • What she likes most is to experiment

Although she studied architecture, Cristina Vallejo has always been interested in researching and experimenting with different materials and craft techniques. That is why throughout her professional career she has continued her education, taking a wide range of courses in jewellery, ceramics, natural dyes and basketry. Her brand, ELSUR, was born when she was still working as an architect. Her projects have varied from major to minor, in a linear sequence: from urban planning to building and interior design, and from there to the development of exhibition projects, furniture design and product design. Each of her works is conceived with a different approach and thus tells a story that lasts in the memory. "I am interested in the relationship we establish with objects, the value that each one assigns to them, how they are part of our lives, of our memories, how we identify or not with them. Objects must communicate and transmit emotions," she says.

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Works

  • © Cristina Vallejo
  • © Cristina Vallejo
  • © Cristina Vallejo
  • © Cristina Vallejo
  • © Cristina Vallejo
Photo: © Cristina Vallejo
A Rope in the Shape of a Vessel

These sewn vessels were made using a sewing machine with a single stitch and subtle hand gestures. Joining the rope, the thread creates a texture on its surface. Conceived as 'textile pottery' it connects us with the ceramic world through its appearance and its process.

Length 26 cm
Width 36 cm
Height 16 cm

Photo: © Cristina Vallejo
Rope vessels

These sewn vessels were made using a sewing machine with a single stitch and subtle hand gestures. Joining the rope, the thread creates a texture on its surface. Conceived as 'textile pottery' it connects us with the ceramic world through its appearance and its process.

Length 26 cm
Width 16 cm
Height 38 cm

Photo: © Cristina Vallejo
Rope vessels

These sewn vessels are made using a sewing machine with a single stitch and subtle hand gestures. By joining the rope, the thread creates a texture on its surface. Conceived as 'textile pottery' it connects us with the ceramic world through its appearance and its process.

Height 27 cm
Diameter 29 cm

Photo: © Cristina Vallejo
Rope vessels, including 'Bone'

These sewn vessels are made in a sewing machine with a single stitch and subtle hand gestures. Joining the rope, the thread creates a texture on its surface. Conceived as 'textile pottery' it connects us with the ceramic world through its appearance and its process.

Length 32 cm
Width 24 cm
Height 24 cm

Photo: © Cristina Vallejo
Rope vessels

These sewn vessels are made using a sewing machine with a single stitch and subtle hand gestures. By joining the rope, the thread creates a texture on its surface. Conceived as 'textile pottery' it connects us with the ceramic world through its appearance and its process.

Length 34 cm
Width 21 cm
Height 16 cm

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