Hand painted silk tapestry in orange, white and lilac. The surface is textured with the free quilting technique. The small quilting circles on the white velvet achieve the icy orange look. Dessert interpretation from Les Cols restaurant tasting menu.
Height 134 cm
Width 131 cm
©Marta Sala González
©Marta Sala González
©Marta Sala González
©Marta Sala González
©Marta Sala González
Cecilia and Mercè González
- desedamas
- Textile creator
- La Llacuna, Spain
- Master Artisan
- Recommended by Contemporánea de Artes y Oficios
Contact
Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Portuguese
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+34 606062238
+34 606062238
©Marta Sala González
The silk sisters
- • Cecilia and Mercè are inspired by the Mediterranean coastline
- • They use quilting techniques to enhance the painted silks
- • Painting and sewing are their specialisations
Cecilia and Mercè Gonzalez learned to sew with their mother, as children. Mercè studied chemical engineering and Cecilia as a draftswoman. As a hobby they began to paint silk, first at home, then in their parents' garage and finally in their own workshop. This was 20 years ago. The Gonzalez sisters have become professional craftswomen starting in a self-taught way and then following trainings such as Chinese calligraphy that Mercè continues to develop. Cecilia and Mercè do not have apprentices but they do wish to transmit what they have learned, which is why they upload small tutorials on Instagram where they share their knowledge and experience.
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Photo: ©Marta Sala González
Taronja gelada (Frozen orange)
Photo: ©Marta Sala González
Vi blanc del Penedés (White wine from Penedés)
Tapestry made with the Pojagi technique. The piece is composed of two layers of multicoloured silk organza, in which green predominates. It is an interpretation of white wine from the Les Cols restaurant tasting menu
Height 133 cm
Width 255 cm
Photo: ©Marta Sala González
Ou (egg)
Tapestry in white silk with a line of circles in contrasting orange. The free padding is divided into two very different horizontal parts. The lower one looks like bubbles. It is an interpretation of a dish from Les Cols restaurant tasting menu.
Height 125 cm
Width 127 cm
Photo: ©Marta Sala González
Itaca (Ithaka)
Tapestry made with the pojagi technique. It is a composition of different silk organza squares painted by hand in blue and green tones. The poem Ithaca by Constantin Kavafis is written in calligraphy.
Height 132 cm
Width 130 cm
Photo: ©Marta Sala González
Jazz dots
This tapestry in different shades of green, is made with different types of silk. The repeating polka dot print is made in different ways to stand out. The piece is inspired by the concept of jazz music
Height 97 cm
Width 98 cm
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