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Updated 17 March 2021
Shilo Engelbrecht's limited edition fabrics and silk scarves, digitally printed from her lush, colourful paintings, have made an international impact, with appearances in Elle Decoration and Vogue Living. After several years in the UK, the Australian-raised artist and textile designer has recently moved to Stockholm, from where she shares a sunny week of work and play.
The last few weeks have involved a lot of travel for me: the UK, Italy, Greece and Poland! The first stop was in London to meet with Kit Kemp and see my work displayed in her new project the "Ham Yard" in Soho. Kit has framed some of my textiles on the wall and upholstered an elevator in my painting "Tanglin." It's really exciting for me to see how people explore the application of my textiles in unique ways like this.
On my way back to Stockholm I was able to visit Poland for the first time. It was fascinating and sobering to learn more about its history. There was so much to discover and we accidentally lost almost a whole day in the MS2 Modern Art Museum in Lodz which was surprisingly great for such a small town. There were some really exciting places to visit and lots of cool things happening in Lodz and Warsaw. I would love to go back soon !
My studio in Stockholm on Södermalm. I've been visiting Stockholm for the last 5 years and we moved here permanently earlier this year. I feel super lucky to have this incredible studio space to work on my painting and textile ranges. My last studio was 2m square so this feels like a vast improvement! The studio is actually the attic space on an old building right by the water. It's a really great area with lots of other creative neighbours nearby. The studio has amazing natural light and now that's summer I can work till 9pm without having to even turn the lights on. I've never had such a special work place before and I get excited to go there every day.
I can't even believe the weather and the moment - 30+ degrees! I've never really experienced a Scandinavian summer before and wasn't really sure they even existed. Every morning I bike to the studio along the water. After work on Friday we went down and had a picnic and swim with some friends on the cliffs. It feels wonderful to be able to do this right in the city and so close to home.
I use oil paints and often mess a bit on the canvas first to break the ice of the big blank white space.
My first textile collection is called "Älv" which is Swedish for river, The range consists of my oil paintings digitally printed onto textiles for interiors. I make a range of home ware products including cushions, table ware, bed throws and wall pieces. For updates on upcoming exhibitions in Australia click here.
Follow Shilo on Facebook or Instagram @shiloengelbrecht
A Stockholm summer with artist Shilo Engelbrecht
Portrait by Sharyn Cairns for Vogue Living.
Shilo Engelbrecht's limited edition fabrics and silk scarves, digitally printed from her lush, colourful paintings, have made an international impact, with appearances in Elle Decoration and Vogue Living. After several years in the UK, the Australian-raised artist and textile designer has recently moved to Stockholm, from where she shares a sunny week of work and play.
The last few weeks have involved a lot of travel for me: the UK, Italy, Greece and Poland! The first stop was in London to meet with Kit Kemp and see my work displayed in her new project the "Ham Yard" in Soho. Kit has framed some of my textiles on the wall and upholstered an elevator in my painting "Tanglin." It's really exciting for me to see how people explore the application of my textiles in unique ways like this.
On my way back to Stockholm I was able to visit Poland for the first time. It was fascinating and sobering to learn more about its history. There was so much to discover and we accidentally lost almost a whole day in the MS2 Modern Art Museum in Lodz which was surprisingly great for such a small town. There were some really exciting places to visit and lots of cool things happening in Lodz and Warsaw. I would love to go back soon !
My studio in Stockholm on Södermalm. I've been visiting Stockholm for the last 5 years and we moved here permanently earlier this year. I feel super lucky to have this incredible studio space to work on my painting and textile ranges. My last studio was 2m square so this feels like a vast improvement! The studio is actually the attic space on an old building right by the water. It's a really great area with lots of other creative neighbours nearby. The studio has amazing natural light and now that's summer I can work till 9pm without having to even turn the lights on. I've never had such a special work place before and I get excited to go there every day.
I can't even believe the weather and the moment - 30+ degrees! I've never really experienced a Scandinavian summer before and wasn't really sure they even existed. Every morning I bike to the studio along the water. After work on Friday we went down and had a picnic and swim with some friends on the cliffs. It feels wonderful to be able to do this right in the city and so close to home.
Lunch at Rosendals Trädgård (Djurgården)
This is my favourite place to go in the whole city. So much activity - a cafe/greenhouse/garden/shop and they have classes for kids too. What I love about Rosendals is the way it changes with the seasons and it's wonderful place to visit all year round. In winter time the snow covers the greenhouse and you can sit in there with a hot coffee next to the fire place.
I've begun work on a new collection of paintings. There is a great art shop here in Stockholm which is run by artists. They introduced me to this Swedish made linen canvas. It has a nice weight and rough texture which I like. I bought a 10 metre roll and have cut it up into big sizes and now all my easels are used up so I've taped the canvas to any spare wall space I have.
This is my favourite place to go in the whole city. So much activity - a cafe/greenhouse/garden/shop and they have classes for kids too. What I love about Rosendals is the way it changes with the seasons and it's wonderful place to visit all year round. In winter time the snow covers the greenhouse and you can sit in there with a hot coffee next to the fire place.
I've begun work on a new collection of paintings. There is a great art shop here in Stockholm which is run by artists. They introduced me to this Swedish made linen canvas. It has a nice weight and rough texture which I like. I bought a 10 metre roll and have cut it up into big sizes and now all my easels are used up so I've taped the canvas to any spare wall space I have.
I use oil paints and often mess a bit on the canvas first to break the ice of the big blank white space.
My first textile collection is called "Älv" which is Swedish for river, The range consists of my oil paintings digitally printed onto textiles for interiors. I make a range of home ware products including cushions, table ware, bed throws and wall pieces. For updates on upcoming exhibitions in Australia click here.
Follow Shilo on Facebook or Instagram @shiloengelbrecht
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