Artworks

orquidia-violeta higher-than-the-sun
  • Higher Than the Sun
  • Series: Fire on the Water
  • Artform: flat
  • Method: appliqué, dyeing, weaving, sewing
  • Medium: buttons, fabric, found-objects, beads, trim, thread, woven, yarn
  • Year: 2019
  • Statement: "Higher Than the Sun'
  • Availability: sold
  • Artist: Orquidia Violeta
  • Photo 1: Aaron Kuehn
orquidia-violeta lucky-dragon-flag
  • Lucky Dragon Flag
  • Series: Fire on the Water
  • Artform: flat
  • Medium: buttons, canvas, fabric, upholstery, trim, thread, salvaged
  • Year: 2018
  • Dimensions: 12 × 12 inches
  • Statement: I did this for the "Dragon Races" in Portland, OR.
  • Availability: available
  • Price: US$200
  • Artist: Orquidia Violeta
orquidia-violeta lotus
  • Lotus
  • Series: Fire on the Water
  • Artform: flat
  • Method: appliqué, embroidery, sewing
  • Medium: canvas, fabric, thread, upholstery
  • Year: 2018
  • Dimensions: 13 × 12 inches
  • Statement: I did the textile"Lotus"- Echo Park Lotus Festival. I though that the threads were going up to the "Lotus" as well as the roots that keep us together. Kaleidoscope Kollective, LA CA
  • Availability: unavailable
  • Artist: Orquidia Violeta
dscf9579
  • My Heart
  • Series: Fire on the Water
  • Artform: flat
  • Method: appliqué, dyeing, embroidery
  • Medium: canvas, buttons, fabric, salvaged, upholstery
  • Year: 2019
  • Dimensions: 16 × 18 inches
  • Statement: My Heart grows foliage. While in me I see a distant Mt. Hood.
  • Availability: sold
  • Artist: Orquidia Violeta
orquidia-violeta dragon-and-mermaid-under-water-in-the-willamette-river
  • Dragon & Mermaid Under Water in the Willamette River
  • Series: Fire on the Water
  • Artform: flat
  • Method: appliqué, beadwork, dyeing, embroidery, sewing
  • Medium: beads, buttons, canvas, fabric, feathers, found-objects, lace, woven, upholstery, trim, shells
  • Year: 2020
  • Dimensions: 45 × 39 inches
  • 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.
  • Availability: sold
  • Artist: Orquidia Violeta