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Featured Artwork
- Dragon & Mermaid Under Water in the Willamette River
- Series: Fire on the Water
- Artist: Orquidia Violeta
- Artform: flat
- Method: appliqué, beadwork, dyeing, embroidery, sewing
- Medium: beads, buttons, canvas, fabric, feathers, found-objects, lace, woven, upholstery, trim, shells
- Year: 2020
- Statement: This would be my third year doing The Dragon Boat Art Show in May. The pandemic took over our lives. I did this piece to shield me from the truth. I used everything in my studio/bedroom like: buttons, feathers, bottle cap, pearls, earrings, medallion, shells, and salvaged encapsulated in mesh all items were found in the Willamette River, even the plastic unicorn.
Exhibitions
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The Portland Building: Social Landscape of Portland
1120 SW 5th Ave, Third Floor, Portland, OR 97204
https://raccpublicart.org/story/5e8527a1fcf07c05f91ef3ae
This year, Orquidia’s Madrina was selected for the permanent Small Works Collection of the City of Portland. A flat portrait of her Godmother in denim, printed cotton, and embroidered flowers, the piece is part of the "Social Landscape of Portland" installation on display in the newly remodeled Portland Building.
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The City of Seattle: Portable Works Collection
The City of Seattle: Portable Works Collection
https://seattlearts.emuseum.com/groups/categories/category/Textile
My artwork, Suegra, will be exhibited on rotation throughout the public spaces of Seattle, as part of the Seattle City Light (SCL) Portable Works Collection managed by the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture (ARTS).
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14th Annual Day of the Dead Group Show
Guardino Gallery
https://www.guardinogallery.com
Árbol de la Vida will be on display at Guardino Gallery, September 24th - October 25th, in the 14th annual Day of the Dead Group Show. This large tapestry depicts the artist's Grandparents as two Día de Muertos Calaveras holding hands forming the roots of a Tree of Life. The trunk and branches of the tree include indigenous Salvadoran, and personal imagery. The piece is machine and hand sewn, appliquéd, and embroidered using hand-dyed materials salvaged from around Portland.
Dealers
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Orquidia Violeta Etsy Shop
A unique shop, where you can find my one-of-a-kind items.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/OrquidiaVioleta
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Fiber Rhythm
Supporting knitters and weavers with quality yarns, equipment and education. You can find my needle-cases and project-bags here.
2505 SE 11th Ave, Suite 124, Portland, OR 97202
(503) 236-7318
https://www.fiberrhythmshop.com
About Orquidia
Orquidia Violeta is a Salvadoran-American textile artist. Growing up in a dirt-floored farmhouse in Central America, she remembers the embroidered pink dress her mother sent her from the US. Orquidia crossed the US border as a six-year-old refugee and went on to earn an Associate of the Arts degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Exposure to labor exploitation in the garment industry led her to co-found LaborFruit — a prominent artist-cooperative storefront and gallery in Los Angeles specializing in clothing as artform. Living in Portland Oregon, Orquidia continues to challenge herself as a textile artist, exploring new methods and mediums, such as machine and hand embroidery, knitting, weaving, appliqué, beadwork, fabric dyeing, soft sculpture, painting and drawing.
Contact
email contact@orquidiavioleta.com
instagram @orquidia_violeta
twitter @or_violet