Colourful textiles with texture
- Inés designs textiles that combine tradition and innovation
- She focuses on tapestry-like texture and volume
- The value of well-made is very important to her
From a tiny rural village in Galicia, Inés Rodríguez weaves by hand with tireless passion and ingenuity. Her approach to textiles is nurtured both by research on innovative materials and an artistic eye, combining the craft with elements handpicked from other disciplines such as design, architecture and painting. She designs and executes, working mainly on her own, choosing colours and dyeing threads, making only one piece per style. Inés collects old tools and textiles and likes to listen and learn from weavers of the past, keepers of memories. The extensive knowledge of traditional Spanish and Galician techniques such as rosepath and block designs among others and her collaborations with the fashion industry, make her work and research unique.
Interview
- Why did you choose this craft?
- To preserve traditions and learn from them. I never cease to investigate and the more knowledge I acquire, the more I realise this is a cultural process. Thanks to my profession I can express through each of my creations the value of well-made, respecting the time I dedicate and the materials I use.
- What inspires you most?
- I have a holistic view, art inspires me in all its forms, as well as books, visits to museums and arts and craft collections. My work respects tradition due to the techniques and tools I use, but then I try to innovate. I have been investigating the use of fibres derived from non-edible milk waste.
- What do you love about your profession?
- The creative process and searching for different materials. I like to study the past, experiment with shapes, colour combinations and volume. In this craft, you have endless possibilities of making different pieces, using the same threads. I enjoy weaving and the expectation of the final result.
- What has been a memorable moment for you?
- My collaboration with designer Leandro Cano for his first show at Madrid Fashion Week. Fabric for the coat had to depict a rural Andalucian landscape, and it took me over 100 hours to make, woven almost like a tapestry. It had different hues of mohair wool, resembling the look of fur.
Inés Rodríguez is a master artisan: she began her career in 2011 and she started teaching in 2017
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