Tapestry — Marthe Koetsier

textile tapestry
mixed media

Lace tapestry, 2023 (work in progress)
mixed media
200 x 150 cm

working on a lace tapestry
using lace handmade by women decades ago
to pass the time at home
and craft something that would last
in this tapestry, it will last
into the future

apron tapestry - cups and spoons (2023)
mixed media
67 x 53 cm

apron tapestry - mackerel, pots and pans(2023)
mixed media
67 x 53 cm

Laced head sculpture, 2022
50 x 40 cm, textile collage

design icons, an ode to the broom, 2021
mixed media
150 x 100 cm

The broom is a simple tool made and shaped by many different cultures and generations of people around the world. Its archetypal form is universal and stayed the same throughout its evolution. It is a unique piece of design, created by humanity.

And while it is an ordinary everyday object, it holds spiritual reference to the mystic and the sacret in cultures of all continents. It is believed to not only clean the home of dust, but to cleanse it from evil spirit and sin. It can even serve as a getaway for women to fly away from their domestic tasks, resulting in her image as a witch.

design icons, an ode to the broom places the age-old broom as a design icon on the wall. It is a universal symbol for simplicity, craft, tactility, spirituality, meaning and our shared human experience.