Orquidia Violeta
Artworks
Conflict
Chaleco Protector
clothing, costume, functional, sculpture
vest
dyeing, sewing, appliqué
buttons, fabric, feathers, found-objects, salvaged, woven
2024
To overcome feeling helpless watching conflicts harm innocent people, I made this vest to express a prayer for the protection of women and children as wars rage
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Orquidia Violeta
Orquidia
Chaleco Protector
costume, clothing, functional
vest
sewing, appliqué
beads, buttons, found-objects, upholstery
2023
22
× 45 inches
For my birthday, I birthed Orquidia, a Chaleco Protector self portrait. Like a flower, our birthdays bloom annually, marking the passage of years with delicate resilience.
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Orquidia Violeta
Photo 1:
Aaron Kuehn
Photo 2:
Aaron Kuehn
Lluvia (Rain)
Chaleco Protector
costume
vest
beadwork, dyeing, embroidery, weaving, sewing
beads, fabric, found-objects, salvaged, thread, upholstery, woven
2022
22
× 30 inches
The Lluvia chaleco is for the wearer to be at peace with water and the rain.
Que llueva, que llueva,
Los pajaritos cantan,
Los nubes se levantan,
¡Que sí! ¡Que no! ¡Que caiga un chaparrón!
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Orquidia Violeta
Creer (Believe)
Chaleco Protector
clothing, costume, functional
vest
appliqué, needlework, printing, sewing
canvas, fabric, upholstery, woven
2021
20
× 20 inches
Creer gives the wearer confidence to believe in themselves, so you can move forward in life, to overcome the really hard spots with flexible beliefs.
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Orquidia Violeta
Photo 1:
Aaron Kuehn
Photo 2:
Aaron Kuehn
Esperanza (Hope)
Chaleco Protector
clothing, costume, functional
vest
appliqué, beadwork, dyeing, embroidery, sewing, weaving
buttons, canvas, fabric, feathers, found-objects, salvaged, thread, woven, upholstery
2021
20
× 30 inches
Esperanza empowers the wearer with hope. You regain control of your future, and can now transcend the chaos of the world.
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Orquidia Violeta
Photo 2:
Aaron Kuehn