Michelle Wagner | Textile Art

Discover a world of texture

Michelle Wagner | Textile Art

Discover a world of texture

Michelle Wagner | Textile Art

Discover a world of texture

Where art meets artisanry

I create artworks that capture light and sound. Shape fabrics, ribbons and other textile materials into textures and threedimensional surfaces meant to be feeled and looked at in detail.

Woman viewed from behind hanging 'Continue,' a black ribbon-loop wall piece with a long trailing ribbon on a brick wall
Woman viewed from behind hanging 'Continue,' a black ribbon-loop wall piece with a long trailing ribbon on a brick wall

Selected Artworks

Textiles taken out of the everyday and given center stage. Look closely.

Reshaping the mundane
into something living

Reshaping the mundane
into something living

Textiles are part of everyday life. I turn them into shapes, surfaces, textures. A celebration of artisanry and material, meant to command attention.

Textiles are part of everyday life. I turn them into shapes, surfaces, textures. A celebration of artisanry and material, meant to command attention.

I love working in a singular colour. The texture itself is enough to make the material speak for itself. While it is fun to work with additional colours at times, they are really not too important in this case. Light. That’s all that needs to be added.

I love working in a singular colour. The texture itself is enough to make the material speak for itself. While it is fun to work with additional colours at times, they are really not too important in this case. Light. That’s all that needs to be added.

Textile artist Michelle Wagner seated between two black sculptural wall works — 'Continue,' a ribbon-loop piece, on the left, and a knife-pleat piece on the right.
Textile artist Michelle Wagner seated between two black sculptural wall works — 'Continue,' a ribbon-loop piece, on the left, and a knife-pleat piece on the right.

Attention to detail

Attention to detail

Exploring materials

Each material has a will of its own.

Its own language, limits and properties. Getting to know and understand them is a beautiful challenge and the first step of every work.

Shaping Visions

Rough sketches are made, textures chosen.
The materials are shaped into what they are supposed to be, by hand or sewing machine.

No glues, no shortcuts, just patience and attention to detail.

Finishing Touches

The finished layer of texture is stretched and stapled onto a stretcher frame that has been chosen and built for this specific artwork.

Steam gives it its final shape.

Framed cream ribbon-loop textile artwork, 'Remnants,' on a white brick wall, two hands touching its corners
Close-up of hands pinning cream pleated fabric, several colored pin heads visible along the folds.
Close-up of a hand gathering and knotting cream ribbons, background softly blurred.

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Explore how texture can shape light

Explore how texture can shape light

Explore how texture can shape light

Where Your Vision
Becomes Texture

© 2026 CREATED BY oyra.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Where Your Vision
Becomes Texture

© 2026 CREATED BY oyra.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Where Your Vision
Becomes Texture

© 2026 CREATED BY oyra.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED