Leticia Lakatos
BIO
Leticia Lakatos was originally born in Szombathely, Hungary and has always had a deep love for nature and textiles. She loves repurposing materials, taking inspiration from traditional Hungarian motifs, folktales. embroidery, and from the natural environments around her. Leticia would often watch her mother sew costumes and explore different mediums of textiles, often joining in on her projects, which is where she first found her love for the craft. Currently finishing her degree at Sheridan College for a Bachelor's in Craft and Design, Textiles, Leticia hopes to continue bringing her love for nature and textiles together; exploring different textures and tactile methods within her work.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
THROUGH THE TREES
Grounded is a collection of items that can be used within a home or bedroom setting. It focuses on the meditative and healing qualities of nature, allowing you to ‘forest bathe’ within your own home while stimulating your different senses such as sight, touch, smell and sound. Using a variety of different techniques such as embroidery, quilting, nuno/wet felting, weight and incorporating fibers that produce smell and sound, this collection helps you to destress, relax and de-stimulate your senses from a busy day. Each item can be used in a variety of different ways and areas of your home. While playing with texture, light and natural imagery, this collection of home items will leave you feeling centered, calm and grounded. Touching on the importance of immersing yourself in nature whether you are stuck inside, or just coming home from a busy day, this collection allows you to escape through nature in the comfort of your own home.
FEATURED Work
Title: Grounded Collection
Dimensions: various
Year: 2022
Materials: various
Title: Through the Trees
Dimensions: 190 x 38 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Silk Organza, silk, naturally printed using a direct painterly method, using cutch, walnut, Saxon blue, Osage, turmeric, madder, and Himalayan rhubarb natural dye pigments mixed with gum paste to create printing paste
Title: Through the Trees (detail)
Dimensions: 190 x 38 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Silk Organza, silk, naturally printed using a direct painterly method, using cutch, walnut, Saxon blue, Osage, turmeric, madder, and Himalayan rhubarb natural dye pigments mixed with gum paste to create printing paste
Title: Through the Trees
Dimensions: 190 x 38 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Silk Organza, silk, naturally printed using a direct painterly method, using cutch, walnut, Saxon blue, Osage, turmeric, madder, and Himalayan rhubarb natural dye pigments mixed with gum paste to create printing paste
Title: Glowing Mane
Dimensions: 35 x 22 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Unbleached roving, felted with oil-based felting soap, installed on live edge willow, treated with beeswax, LED lights
Title: Glowing Mane (detail)
Dimensions: 35 x 22 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Unbleached roving, felted with oil-based felting soap, installed on live edge willow, treated with beeswax, LED lights
Title: Beneath Your Feet (detail)
Dimensions: Ranges from 36 -152 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Tapestry, latch hook, crochet. Using a series of different weights of cotton, acrylic, wool and blended yarns
Title: Fallen Giant
Dimensions: 203 x 230 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Repurposed cotton/polyester, bamboo/rayon bedsheets, machine embroidered using a zigzag stitch. Naturally dyed using cutch, madder, saffron, yellow onion skins, and over dyed with black walnut
Title: Fallen Giant (detail)
Dimensions: 203 x 230 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: Repurposed cotton/polyester, bamboo/rayon bedsheets, machine embroidered using a zigzag stitch. Naturally dyed using cutch, madder, saffron, yellow onion skins, and over dyed with black walnut