THE UNIQUE CREATION

"Every repetition is unspiritual." This thought by O. Wilde immediately brings us to the heart of the matter. Creating 2 identical pieces in art is impossible. In my case, it depends on my inspiration but also on the materials I use, as well as the climate. In particular:

• If the silk has been prepared for digital printing, the color does not absorb evenly and, once the work is finished, unexpected stains may appear;


• In certain types of imported silk, the weave may be different because the weaving is semi-industrial. In this case, depending on who wove it, you can notice different beats of the comb* that give a striped effect;


• The use of the small pipette tjanting requires great attention because in certain types of silk weave it can get caught between the threads and, in that case, the wax spreads in greater quantity creating stains;


• On days of high humidity the final color dyeing may result in stains because silk, being an animal fiber, is affected by changes in the amount of water in the air;


• For dyeing, the water temperature must be below 60° otherwise the wax melts and sticks where it shouldn't, creating uneven effects;


• My inspiration is what it is.

Art has always created originality and the originality of each work depends on its factors.

Therefore, even if one tried to execute the same work twice, the result would inevitably be different and that is why every creation is unique. The great violinist Niccolò Paganini was known for his "inability" to perform the same piece in the same way even just twice.

Works of art are unique, a bit like us human beings. The current trend of seeking perfection, especially in bodies, is, in my opinion, misleading in the sense that it takes us away from ourselves. I think we are our uniqueness. Perhaps for this reason the writer Michel de Montaigne reminds us "Cultivate imperfection."

Eliana Spinelli

* Part of the loom that beats when the weft is passed. It is called this because its shape resembles a comb.