December 13, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
I’m just gushing over this embroidered Knot series from artist Anouk Desloges. Normally, the holes created by the needle are lost in an embroidered textile, but Anouk cleverly uses plexiglass as her canvas which amplify these gaps between the stitches.
detail of My Sunday’s Mask
The following two pieces are titled Paper Bag; are sewn through plexiglass and include bronze leaf. They both have a very lovely resemblance to the anatomy of the female reproductive system.
May 29, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Maryrose Watson has amassed an impressive portfolio. Working off the loom, Maryrose builds complex geometric forms using her own mathematical formula. By wrapping the warp and weft simultaneously the frame is slowly concealed while revealing a design altered as the viewer moves around the piece.
November 21, 2012 by Erin Fletcher
Number 4 on my Life List is to embroider a self portrait, so you can image my excitement when I was introduced to the work of Cayce Zavaglia! Trained in painting, Cayce utilizes her background to embroider these painstakingly realistic portraits from wool and silk thread. Check out the video below to see her process.
November 21, 2012 by Erin Fletcher
Don’t be deceived by these objects, these rocks are handcrafted with handmade abaca paper and various salts adding texture and color. This is just one series from artist Kate de Para, her work explores various mediums from sculpture to drawing to photography, all capturing elements of the world around her.
