Grants + Awards + Certificates
2021 Best-of-the-Best Red Dot: Design Concept Award
2021 Nasdaq Competition
2017 SCAD Academic Honors Scholarship
2017 SCAD Achievement Honor Scholarship
2016 Cal-Earth Super Adobe Workshop Certificate
2016 Permaculture Design Certificate
Waffle Gradients
2020 - Current
An ongoing series exploring three-dimensional textiles that stimulate a natural habitat within interior environments.
Using color as a communicator, each piece becomes a sensory experience as relief waffle patterns rise and fall in a gradient fiber landscape; a window that provides a vista of meditation where humanity can dive deeper into the collectively undiscovered self.
All work is made using AVL Dobby Looms
Photo by Claire Schaper
BIO
ANYA MOLYVIATIS (b.1994) sculpts woven environments, exploring the convergence of fibers, materials, and design to create immersive and multi-dimensional spaces. Her work pushes the boundaries of traditional weaving by incorporating three-dimensional structures, tactile textures, and gradients that engage the senses, transforming the viewer’s relationship with the surrounding environment.
Born in Geneva, Switzerland, Anya’s creative journey was shaped by her fascination with how natural and built spaces impact human perception and well-being. After studying sustainable architecture in California, she discovered the powerful expressive potential of textiles while apprenticing with a master weaver in New Mexico. This turning point led her to pursue a BFA in Fibers at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), where she refined her weaving techniques and deepened her focus on material research.
In her current practice based in Austin, Texas, Anya continues to evolve her signature structural weaves, blending fine art, science, and design. Her works often function as both visual art and functional objects that create nurturing sensory environments.
ARTIST STATEMENT
As a weaver, I explore the intersections of art, design, and fibers to create immersive environments that transform how we understand ourselves and the world around us. My work is centered on multidimensional weaving structures, where intricate textures and color gradients invite viewers into layered sensory experiences. By blending materials with three-dimensional designs, I seek to create spaces that reflect both an ethereal lightness and a tangible grounding, acting as vessels that reveal the sensory dimensions of design while expanding the scope of weaving.
Through weaving, I engage deeply with materiality, investigating how different colors and textures influence our perceptions. My pieces invite moments of reflection and connection, providing a pause from the rapid pace of modern life and proposing new perspectives on how we engage with our environments—particularly through the lens of wellness and presence. In these tranquil spaces, I aim to awaken a sense of wonder and remind us of everyday life's subtle, often overlooked beauty. By encouraging a deeper and more mindful interaction with our surroundings, my work taps into the spiritual essence of the human condition, uncovering the hidden depth within the materials that shape our environments.
