Relief work is how Stephen Wilson started creating fine art pieces. The techniques used in these pieces blend American craft techniques like quilting and embroidery with fashion fabrics and three-dimensional mounting techniques. Each of these pieces starts with a background that is constructed out of fabric and then mounted to an art board.
The backgrounds use different types of fabrics that are often manipulated, painted or dyed. Once the fabric is complete it is stretched like a canvas and attached to the background. The second part of the relief work is the upper image. These are designed separately and embroidered using fashion fabrics from Chanel, Hermes, Oscar De La Renta and more.
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Once the embroidery for the upper image is finished the 3D mounts are created using laser-cut pieces of wood. Each piece is then mounted on the background using stainless steel stands in varying heights. The upper image fabric pieces are then axed to the mounts creating a breathtaking 3D work of art.
The subject matter for these pieces varies from exploded butterflies to flowers to fashion icons depending on the series they are a part of. The work in this section of the catalog has been featured in museum shows around the country.
Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, Stephen Wilson is a conceptual artist whose unique medium carries his message. Blending luxury fabric, 3D printed sculptures, laser engraved acrylics, and highly detailed embroidery pieces, Wilson’s manipulation of multiple materials produces wholly unique works of art.
His early career in the commercial fashion industry along with a wildly successful embroidery software company has equipped Stephen with a range of technical skills. Wilson relays strong messages by channeling Americana, high fashion, and traditional crafts.
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Source: designfaves.com