Smadar Knobler
© Leaf Art – Autumn Swirl, 2016
Silk cocoon, thread, wire and LED lights, mobile This art work is a Kinetic sculpture. It is created using hand-dyes silk cocoons which are sewn with a thread painting technique over water soluble stabilizer and attached to wire to form each leaf. Copper LED lights are sewn on each leaf. 36 x 20 x 20 inches
Smadar Knobler
© Leaf Art – A Front Farewell, 2016
Included in SDA JOURNAL Fall 2016, "Exposure" pages. Silk cocoon, thread, wire and petrified wood base Cocoon is sewn using a thread painting technique over stabilizer and attached to wire to form each leaf. 20 x 18 x 16 inches
