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TJOK AGUNG- BATIK ARTIST-BALI,
INDONESIA
Tjok Agung Pemayun, known as Pak Tjok,
is a quiet and generous man. Tjok, who lives in one of the oldest inhabited
regions of Bali, is committed to creating a sustainable economy for
his village, while preserving the natural dyed batik tradition. He has
offered land near a local temple for reforestation and organic agricultural
projects. A large part of his focus is growing natural dyes, such as
indigo, which can be used for coloring his work.
Batik is a technique where melted wax
is hand drawn or stamped onto a piece of cloth. Once the wax hardens
it becomes dye resistant, leaving the cloth underneath unaffected by
the dye. The wax is removed by boiling the cloth, then reapplied and
dyed again. The process is repeated until the desired pattern is achieved.
All batiks sold through The Loaded Trunk are numbered, making them truly
one of a kind.
DAO ANH KHANH~HANOI, VIETNAM-PAINTING
ON RICE PAPER
Dao Anh Khanh, born in Hanoi, Vietnam,
is a prolific surrealist painter and performance artist. Khanh attended
the Hanoi Industrial Arts Academy after serving in the Hanoi Police
Force. In his time with the police force, Khanh’s job entailed monitoring
artists and enforcing state guidelines. Now he is largely known for
creating artwork that pushes both political and stylistic boundaries.
LINDA FLAKE~ KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI-KIMONO
ART
Linda Flake has worked extensively
with vintage textiles. Her expertise have been used in numerous theater
productions, commercials, and independent films. Using vintage Japanese
kimonos, Flake has created pillows, table runners, scarves, and clutches
especially for The Loaded Trunk. The patterns and colors in these vintage
Japanese kimonos are not reproduced in modern kimono fabrics, making
the fabric alone unique and coveted. Flake’s work celebrates these
exquisite fabrics, while creating truly one of-a-kind pieces for The
Loaded Trunk.
MARK WESTERVELT~ KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI-PAINT CHIP PAINTINGS
Mark Westervelt received his Bachelors
of Fine Art from The Kansas City Art Institute, and his Masters of Fine
Art from University of Chicago. The concept for his paint chip paintings
culminated as a byproduct of his work on canvas. To get a desired surface
he would repeatedly paint then scrape it away. This process gave birth
to the idea using the random beauty of the paint chip in its natural
form, and also manipulating it to represent a new form.
JOSCELYN HIMES~KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Joscelyn Himes Textiles is a Kansas City-based studio that combines the
precision patterning of Shibori tying methods with compelling color
sensibility. They dye patterns on silk charmeuse, silk dupioni, linen,
cotton and wool.
Herr fabrics have been incorporated into the collections of several prominent design houses, including Vera Wang,
Donna Karan, Bill Blass, and Colleen Quen.
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