Travel-Inspired, Swoon-Worthy Tapestries From Vidaloha Studio
Valentina Autran’s loomed creations pay homage to her Chilean roots.
Photo: Briana Autran
Loomed textile art has long been a celebrated element of South American culture, especially in Arica, the coastal city in northern Chile where illustrator Valentina Autran is from. Now based on O‘ahu, Autran brings a touch of her home country in the form of tapestries made under her label, Vidaloha Studio.
“I’m especially drawn to large-scale works that play the main character in a room,” she says. Each piece starts out as a handmade sketch before being woven on large mechanical looms using organic cotton threads. Featuring lush tropical foliage, surf scenes and mountain ranges inspired by Autran’s travels, the pieces lend spaces lovely textural depth and warmth.
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