Recollection by Katarina Roccella

Recollection is my second fabric collection for Art Gallery fabrics.
With this line, I’ve tried to somehow evoke the old, fundamental
textile techniques from rug weaving, tapestry, knitting,
crocheting, embroidery, ikat.....something that through the centuries
was passed from generation to the generation, recollected
- becoming a legacy or heritage that made our history and
a history of the modern craftwork. I must say that what helped
with the textile techniques inspiration, were my classes during
the first year of my PhD. I had the pleasure to be introduced to
some of these techniques by my professor and hers assistant at
the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade and to learn a bit about
the process of loom weaving.
I have always been attracted to doilies, laces and other vintage
lovelies. I enjoy using them in artwork and like to contrast
them with modern elements and materials in order to create
something that embodies both fresh and vintage. Also, doilies
hold a special place in Serbian tradition and culture, such as in
traditional costumes which utilize various kinds of lace embellishments.
I was also inspired by kilims, which are the gorgeous
shapes and patterns of Pirot, the southern part of Serbia. Kilims
are very geometric in form and in combination with floral lacy
motifs and shapes create the perfect harmony for my “Recollection”
line. Culturally and historically, kilims are also used in very
intricate needlepoint tapestries with beautiful roses. These have
also inspired me to design some of the prints.