In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Katarina Orolinov.
Katarina is a Slovakian contemporary embroidery and textile art artist known for laser-cut perspex panels built from lace and geometric pattern logic.
Katarina shares early making (drawing, sewing, textiles clubs) and a schooling route that builds serious technical range (embroidery, bobbin lace, weaving). We dig into heritage vs experimentation, studio life, what plays in the background while stitching, and the closing line: the dream upgrade is a laser cutting machine.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 – The origin story: drawing, sewing, and deciding on art early
00:01:25 – Learning the fundamentals: embroidery, lace, weaving (the whole toolbox)
00:03:50 – Choosing your path young: how the Slovak system works
00:09:00 – Getting into art university: tests, live models, and creative tasks
00:13:00 – Heritage, but make it future: what belongs in the work (and what doesn’t)
00:19:00 – Studio life: making for work, making for fun
00:20:10 – What’s on in the background while stitching
00:27:50 – Books and blackwork (Jane Goodwin)
00:32:20 – A personal note: summers with Katarina’s grandmother in a foster-care community
00:35:25 – The closer: “I don’t want that ring. I want a laser cutting machine.”
Links:
Instagram: katarina_orolinova_art (https://www.instagram.com/katarina_orolinova_art/)
Intro music is Below Horizon by Luwaks via Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/3403dx) .
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