Laura Tabakman
Por el mundo – Out in the world again, 2021
Polymer clay, steel wire, embroidery floss 3" x 24"
During a year in quarantine, dreaming of being out in the world again. A found doll traveled with me in our former reality. Photographing her was an exercise in seeing the world to which I now wish to return. I embrace the challenge of combining traditional techniques like embroidery and bookbinding with contemporary ones like digital photography, digital manipulation and printing on non-traditional materials (polymer clay).
Laura Tabakman
On the path, 2019
Silk organza and cotton fabrics, recycled tablecloth 54" x 33"
A found doll, it functions as a witness. This doll travels with me; photographing her immersed in different places forces me to observe the world from a different point of view. The piece is digitally printed on three layers, cotton for the bottom one and translucent silk organza for the two top ones; it is then mounted on a recycled tablecloth.
Laura Tabakman
Fighting my demons, 2019
Silk organza and cotton fabrics, recycled tablecloth 27" x 34"
A found doll, it functions as a witness. This doll travels with me; photographing her immersed in different places forces me to observe the world from a different point of view. The piece is digitally printed on three layers, cotton for the bottom one and translucent silk organza for the two top ones; it is then mounted on a recycled tablecloth.
Laura Tabakman
Confined, 2019
Silk organza and cotton fabrics, recycled tablecloth 27" x 34"
A found doll, it functions as a witness. This doll travels with me; photographing her immersed in different places forces me to observe the world from a different point of view. The piece is digitally printed on three layers, cotton for the bottom one and translucent silk organza for the two top ones; it is then mounted on a recycled tablecloth.
Laura Tabakman
Found and lost in the city – Laura Tabakman, 2019
Silk and cotton fabrics, embroidery floss Digitally photograph altered, printed on fabric, embroidered and assembled with the bojagi technique. 8”x8”x8”
