BIOGRAPHY

ARTIST BIO

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     Elena Kuki is an American fiber artist who lives and creates in Lake Placid, NY and Pittsburgh, PA

 

The artist describes needlework as a skill passed down to her through multiple generations.

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Previously, she had taught applied arts for 17 years and her students have show-cased their work in local and international exhibitions. Elena has also created fantasy and folk costumes and scenery for television shows and regional festivals.

 

These works leverage her knowledge of - and gift for  - color palettes. and by exploring surfaces, volumes, and textures, the artist develops the creative potential inherent in the unison of these natural materials.

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Elena works with fiber art, embodying a worldview relevant to all mankind:  our planet can and should be preserved by respecting local traditions and nature’s spirit. For her, art is a means of acquiring knowledge about the world, and to contemplate and pursue natural harmony.

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Elena’s art is in private collections in Russia, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Greece, Australia, and the United States.  Exhibitions include in Miami, in Ireland, Austria, and Latvia.

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