Examination of today's fiber art products

The aim of the research titled "Examination of Today's Fiber Art Products"; The aim of this study is to examine today's fiber art products in a wide range and to examine the works of these artists in terms of technique, material, color and usage areas. In addition, 5 original works were made with the weaving technique. In the research, a total of 226 fiber art products, 81 weaving, 43 knitting, 43 felt, 31 macrame/knot and 28 mixed technique, belonging to 48 fiber artists from different countries were examined. Products are sourced from artists' websites, online catalogs, emails, and diverse collections in publications. In order to reflect the fiber artists living in different countries and their works, which actively use technology, social media and other digital channels today, the artists were informed via e-mail and their permissions were obtained. By collecting the obtained information, product information forms and artist information forms were prepared. Product data sheets have been examined and interpreted in terms of technique, material and usage area. In the research, when the materials used in 226 studies made with weaving, knitting, felt and macrame (knot) techniques were examined, it was determined that cotton, wool, cotton-wool blend, silk, linen and recycled different yarns were used the most. It has been seen that the colors used in the works are in a wide range according to the artist's way of expressing himself, his point of view, the theme he uses and the areas of use. When the products examined in the study were examined, it was observed that there were many different uses. Considering these usage areas, panels, paintings, portraits, wall decoration products, decorative objects, clothes, jewelry, wearable art products, sculptures, masks, tapestries, wall decorations, shoes, dolls, carpets, costumes, gloves, headgear, separator, lamp and assembly works were observed. Within the scope of the thesis, 5 original studies were carried out and information forms were prepared for these studies.