Olivia Wendel scarves are wearable works of art. Each design is painted by hand and printed onto luxurious silk and wool in Como, Italy. Olivia Wendel produces creative, hand-painted textile designs in an industry where digital design prevails. She sees textiles as a way to bring paintings to life, expressing personal narratives using a variety of materials and processes. While figures remain still on flat paper, printing them onto fabric gives them movement and presence. Employing painting as a form of choreography, Olivia Wendel invents figures who dance in a realm somewhere between memories and dreams.
