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Artist Benjamin Shine on His Unexpected Collaboration With Tulle
11/10/2021
Artist Benjamin Shine on His Unexpected Collaboration With Tulle
Textile artist uses swathes of tulle to fabricate flowing three-dimensional portraits of unnamed figures, often suggesting ideas of energy and impermanence. A true master of his material, has been recognized and exhibited globally, with his clients and collaborations including The MET, Vogue, and many others. This week on the , we interview Benjamin Shine about his artistic journey, beginning with his initial resistance towards becoming a “starving artist” in fashion design, to how he then discovered and began innovating with tulle: the lightweight fabric with which he has now become so deeply entwined. Plus, Benjamin goes on to answer your listener questions, offering insight into his creative process, other materials that intrigue him, and how he tracks his many artistic ideas with a helpful system of translucent folders. This episode is brought to you by , a service that allows you to visualize your artwork in realistic spaces. With multiple plans offered, sign up now and see if is right for you. Follow Benjamin Shine's work on his , , and . Did you know that we're on ? Watch your favorite episode now! Follow us on to see some of the visuals we talked about in today's episode. We want to hear from you! Leave us a listener voicemail and so you can submit questions for upcoming interviews. You'll find everything on . Want to support the artists we feature and the podcast? Check out books by our guests on the . is offering a special discount for Top Artist listeners. Get a 10% discount on our entire curated selection of creative products when you enter the code TOPARTIST10 at checkout. Read more about Benjamin Shine's work and the projects we discuss:
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