metaphorical textile sculpture

 

…the passion of form; the intricacies and intersections of composition, metaphor, and concept

armor and facade series

armor and facade series
ceremonial masks

ceremonial masks
vessels

vessels
the resilience of roses project

the resilience of roses project
art jewelry

art jewelry
wall work

wall work
sketches

sketches
heads and torsos

heads and torsos

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Tiny figures (approx 4” tall) in progress: stitched/drawn/stitched-again/painted on black dupioni silk (on panels that are 5 layers thick) for the beginning of the new artwork The Exodus.
The shoot (just the beginning) from 2 evenings ago… Words from esperanzavintagemarfa for Tears of Venus: “Last evening I photographed our amazing model Deb who is working hard everyday in LA training to become a stunt person. “In
SPHINX MOTH 2; 10” x 8”; Stitched, appliquéd, embroidered, quilted, beaded, constructed from silk (with felt interior); Turquoise, batik agate, and glass beads attached by needle lace stitch; metal hook closure 2 Images from Patina
From the archives: Another detail of the stitched figure-who-carries-a-star motif from the sculptural vessel Flicker. The 2nd image is of the entire vessel. #kaykhanart #contemporaryfiberartist #contemporaryfibreart #contemporaryfiberart #sculptural
From the archives: On a couple of artworks I’ve used variations of this motif of a figure holding up a star. This detail is from the vessel Flicker, which was inspired by a night walk through a secret door that links neighborhoods in Santa Fe
from the archives: I added more images to my website including these 3 of this wall work titled The Antagonists. With 7 panels, it’s long at 87” but narrow at 12 1/2” tall, and depicts an ongoing tug of war. In the center you can se
The top of the home page… see profile for direct link… …#kaykhanart #textilesculpture #contemporaryfiberartist #contemporaryfiberart #contemporaryfibreart #embroidery #contemporarystitching #artjewellery #artjewelry #patinagaller
VERITY Detail 31”(W) x 30”(L)(tall) x 7”(D) Quilted, hand and machine stitched, appliquéd, hand embroidered, constructed… This sculpture is built only from layers of silk, cotton, felt (the felt is mostly between laye
VERITY Detail image 31”(W) x 30”(L)(tall) x 7”(D) Quilted, hand and machine stitched, appliquéd, hand embroidered, constructed… This sculpture is built only from layers of silk, cotton, felt (the felt is mostly betwee

…the passion of form; the intricacies and intersections of composition, metaphor and concept