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Marianne's passion for weaving as an art, combined with her craftsmanship are clearly visible in her unique hand-woven pieces of work. She weaves new surfaces in which the conventional weaving techniques can not be recognized. She works in a meticulously precise manner to create surfaces that seem organically morphed. Each centimeter is studied, every rhythm calculated, each structure thought off. The warp and weft are central to the weaving, the 'added' is another natural material such as horsehair or vegetable raw fiber. The latter takes on the role of a transformer. Marianne's exclusive designs with horsehair create an inner stillness through the serene recurrence of patterns. Other work is extrovert and playful and reflects exuberant cheerfulness... Small bunches of horsehair are interwoven in linen, cotton, silk or wool. It is through a special way of molding, knotting, curling and looping that her designs become typical Marianne Kemp's. Through the different properties and..

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