Silk Carving from the Hawaiian Symbols Series - Ho'okipa

Ho'okipa is a silk carving© and belongs to the series of Hawaiian Symbols. Each of these symbols picks one special characteristic of the Hawaiian Islands. This one, Ho'okipa, is one of them.

"Ho'okipa"

48" x 17"

silk, stitched

Who would not know about this famous beach where the world's most famous surfers have ridden the waves - huge waves! What could be a better representation for the Hawaiian islands than the beautiful ocean and its never ending surf and waves?

Here are some details of this silk carving:

Ho'okipa incorporates a technique called "silk carving©", which is a development by myself and was born out of the trapunto techniques of quilting but uses multiple layers. The intent of this technique was to create a symbiosis between carving and fiber art. The surface of the fiber was transformed completely into a relief.

The upper layer of this piece was made from one single piece of silk - nothing has been sewn on top to add depth. Additionally opaque paints were used in a manner to give the visual impression of the foam and spray that always comes along with the waves when they break.

Here are some more details:

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You can find the original silk carving in my Etsy shop here

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