AARABIA hand-embroidered dress
Julie Skarland · Date not documented
Oslo, Norway
Julie Skarland
- Narrative embroidery
- Recycled textiles
- Appliqué
Julie Skarland works between clothing and textile art, using embroidery, knitting, weaving and appliqué to build narrative surfaces. Trained in tailoring and at Studio Berçot, she operated a fashion label in Paris before spending a decade in New Delhi.
Five designs to know
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AARABIA hand-embroidered dress
Date not documented
Hand embroidery makes the narrative textile practice visible in an actual dress.
Julie Skarland / Norske Kunsthåndverkere; photographer not stated
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Black knitted ensemble with floral motifs
Date not documented
Floral pattern brings an expressive surface to the garment’s silhouette.
Julie Skarland / Norske Kunsthåndverkere; photographer not stated
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White sleeveless dress with a flared hem
Date not documented
A representative dress that makes the designer’s approach to silhouette visible.
Julie Skarland / Norske Kunsthåndverkere; photographer not stated
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Embroidered garden-and-picnic textile
Date not documented · Selected textile works
Embroidery translates nature and found imagery into a textile surface, a recurring part of Skarland’s art and clothing practice.
Julie Skarland / Oslo Open artist profile; photographer not identified
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Embroidered botanical textile panel series
Date not documented · Selected textile works
Embroidery translates nature and found imagery into a textile surface, a recurring part of Skarland’s art and clothing practice.
Julie Skarland / Oslo Open artist profile; photographer not identifiedCollections & archive pieces
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About Julie Skarland
Her later textile practice incorporates found and recycled fabrics, treating stitches and salvaged materials as tools for storytelling.