Born in Germany, Ulrike Güse is now based in the Canary Islands, from where she works as a weaver. She is entirely self-taught and with a background in screen printing, she hand weaves on traditional floor looms in a workshop located in a historic building in the old part of the village of Ingenio. The natural fibres she uses – silk, wool, alpaca and linen – are all dyed by her, using locally harvested plants and the Canarian cochineal, allowing her to achieve a unique and personal colour palette. Ulrike reinterprets traditional patterns with a modern touch, interlacing hues and textures, creating unlikely combinations of different materials. The essence of her work is that no two textiles are ever the same. Her weaving is done with passion and patience, her creations are a wide range of textile items. Nature and the picturesque alleyways of the village are her inspiration.
Ulrike Güse
