Vita Cochran
Born in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington, 1975.
Bargello Bag No. 2, 2021
Wool embroidery on canvas with wool suiting lining, 250mm H x 320mm W.
Peaks & Troughs (Bargello Bag No. 4), 2021
Wool embroidery on canvas with cotton lining, vintage button, 250mm H x 300mm W excl handles.
Satin Ripple (Bargello Bag No. 3), 2021
Wool embroidery on canvas with navy textured silk lining, fastens with a dome, embroidered signature on ‘teardrop’ side, 370mm H x 275mm W.
Zigzags & Diamonds (Bargello Bag No. 2), 2021
Wool embroidery on canvas, linen lining, vintage strap. 210mm H x 245mm W, excl strap
Picnic Bag, 2021
Quilted patchwork bag that unfurls to become 1100 x 1060mm picnic blanket. Wool upholstery fabric, bamboo batting, linen lining, polyester rope.
Picnic Bag, 2021
La Visite (after FV), 2020
Cut woollen garments and fabric on cotton backing, 1500 x 950mm
Seated Odalisque with left knee bent . . . (after HM), 2019-20
Cut woollen garments and fabric on cotton backing, 1360 x 730mm
Groupe des Femmes (after SD), 2019-20
Cut woollen garments and fabric on cotton backing, 50 x 860mm diameter
Interior 1909 (after GM), 2019-20
Cut woollen garments and fabric on cotton backing,
1540 x 795 x 450mm
Interno Metafisco (after GdC), 2020
Cut woollen garments and fabric on cotton backing, 520 x 430 x 1060mm
The Abandoned Doll (after SV), 2019-20
Cut woollen garments and fabric on cotton backing, 50 x 1120 x 715mm
Details from This Elaboration, a sampler in 6 parts, each 365 x 275mm
Interno Metafisico (after GdC), 2020
Cut woollen garments and fabrics on cotton backing
Trapezium, 1060 mm base length, 50 x 520 x 430mm
Marevna, 2019, irregular 6-sided, 1130 x 650mm at widest points
Gabriele, 2019, 1320 x 1000mm
Édouard, 2019, 1450 x 900mm
Fernand, 2019, 1440 x 630mm
Pierre, 2019, 730 x 970mm
Giorgio, 2019
Henri, 2019, parallelogram, 980 x 700mm (total length including acute corners, 1280mm)
Florine, 2019, 1080mm diameter
Nonagon, 2018
Scalene, 2017
Varvara, 2018
New Visions clutch, 2018
Rope Bag (black and red)
Rope Bag (grey and black), 2019
Rope Bag (red and blue), 2019
Rope Bag (yellow), 2019
Rope Bags, 2019
Zig Zag Meditation, 2017, wool on linen
Crafting Modernism, 2017, wool on linen
Art of Embroidery, 2016, wool on linen
Meroogal Sampler, 2016, wool on linen
The Persistence of Craft, 2017, wool on linen
Needlework Styles for Period Furniture, 2017, wool on linen
Pattern: A Historical Panorama, wool on linen, 2017
Stitch Directory, 2017, wool on linen
The Needle’s Excellency, 2017, wool on linen
Practical Home Mending I and II, 2017, wool on linen
The Loving Stitch, 2017, wool on linen
The New World of Needlepoint, 2016, wool on linen, 295 x 395mm, from Samplers
Colour Moves, 2016, wool on linen, 300 x 410mm, from Samplers
Bauhaus Women, 2017, wool on linen
6 of 9 Common Flowers Bags, 2016 (all bags in edition of 3)
Fuschia Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
(Reverse) Fuschia Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Marigold Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
(Reverse) Daisies & Clover Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Daisies & Clover Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Nasturtium Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Dandelion Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
(Reverse) Dandelion Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Geranium Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
(Reverse) Geranium Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Hydrangea Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
(Reverse) Hydrangea Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Pansies & Violas Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Forget-me-not Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
(Reverse) Forget-me-not Bag, 2016, from Common Flowers
Rectangular Clutch, after SD, 2015
Bande Bag (Petite), 2015
Bande Bag (Petite), 2015 (alternative view)
Bande Bag, 2015
Bande Pocket, 2015
Bloc Bag 1, 2015
Bloc Bag 2, 2015
Bloc Pocket, 2015
Bloc Scarf, 2015
Diagonal Scarf
Bloc Pocket Book, 2015
Bloc Rug, 2015
Envelope Clutch, 2015
Trapezium Bag (Lapis), 2015
Trapezium Bag (Jade), 2015
Trapezium Bag (Jade), 2015
Pocket Abstract, 2015
My Darling Monkeys, 2015 9/12
Pandemonium Scarf, 2015
Pocket Abstract (Noir), 2015
Pocket Abstract (Noir), 2015