Katia Bulbenko : Fiber

Thumpthump

2021

Embroidery thread, wool, beads, printed cotton, wood hoop

BUY

$125

4" diameter

Wall Pillow

Acrylic on canvas, painted silk, printed fabric, paper, thread, beads, polyester filling

BUY

$3,500

30" x 54" x 10"

Detail, Wall Pillow

Acrylic on canvas, painted silk, printed fabric, paper, thread, beads, polyester filling

BUY

$3,500

30" x 54" x 10"

Abundance

mixed media (painted silk, acrylic on paper, wire, yarn, thread, beads)

BUY

$500

12" x 4"

floral fiber necklace

Handpainted silk, polyfill stuffing, felt, glass beads, thread

BUY

$125

2" wide pendant as part of a beaded 18" necklace

fiber earrings

Handpainted silk, felt, glass beads, crystal beads, thread, sterling silver posts

BUY

$75

fiber earrings

Handpainted silk, felt, glass beads, crystal beads, thread, sterling silver posts

velvet earrings

Handpainted silk velvet, handpainted silk crepe de chine, felt, rose quartz, crystal beads, rose gold filled chain and earwires

2" long

Yellow beaded fiber earrings

Handpainted silk, glass beads, crystal beads, copper wire, thread, sterling silver chain and earwires

2" long

Violet fuzz brooch

Handpainted silk, felt, glass beads, thread

1 1/2" x 1"

pink fuzz brooch

painted silk, synthetic fiber, paper, wool, felt, glass beads, thread

1" x 1 1/2"

scribble fiber brooch

Handpainted silk, synthetic fiber, felt, glass beads, crystal, thread

1" x 1"

sewn fiber collage pin

painterly fiber brooch

Handpainted silk, synthetic fiber, felt, glass beads, crystal, thread

BUY

$60

3/4" x 3/4"

blue fiber brooch

Handpainted silk, paper, felt, glass beads, wool, turquoise bead, polyfill, thread

1" x 2"

Mixed media fiber, sewn collage pin.

blue fiber brooch, detail

spranch

painted silk, injet-printed silk, synthetic fiber, thread, glass beads, machine stitching

9" x 12"

assemblage of fused and sewn fiber,inkjet-printed silk, painted silk, machine stitching and glass beads layered onto a fabric backing

medium untitled silk form

painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber

BUY

$700

9" x 15"

stuffed, embellished painted silk "pillow", with wire armature. Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006

small untitled silk form

painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber

BUY

$500

6" x 12"

stuffed, embellished painted silk "pillow", with wire armature. Exhibited a SOFA Chicago, 2006

untitled silk forms-small, medium and large

painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber

small:6" x 12", medium:9" x 15", large:12" x 24"

These sculptures are created by sewing together pieces of hand-painted silk over a wire armature, which is then stuffed like a pillow. Beads are sewn onto the entire piece, following the shapes and colors of the painted silk beneath.
Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006

large untitled silk form (detail)

painted silk, glass beads, thread, wire, synthetic fiber

BUY

$850

12" x 24"

close-up view
Exhibited at SOFA Chicago, 2006

Veggie Roll (detail)

Wool, felt, beads, polymer clay, tray covered in fabric

Sushi, fiber art, food sculpture

California Roll (detail)

Wool, felt, beads, polymer clay

Food sculpture, sushi

California Roll

Wool, felt, beads, polymer clay

Food sculpture, sushi

Veggie Roll

Wool, felt, beads, polymer clay, tray covered in fabric

Sushi, fiber art, food sculpture

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