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Maricor/Maricar
Maricor and Maricar Manalo are twin sisters and the talented brains behind Maricor/Maricar, a multimedia design studio specialising in hand embroidered illustration and lettering for publishing and advertising. Their needlework is bright, intricate and at times painterly. In short, it’s a marvel to look … Continue reading
Ulyana Sergeenko Spring 2015 Couture
The beautifully ornate clothing of Ulyana Sergeenko belong in the pages of a Russian fairytale. From the nipped waists and dramatic proportions of her garments, to the detailed embroidery and Russian cultural insignia and patterning, her collections never cease to offer … Continue reading
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Tagged embellishment, embroidery, Russian fashion, Spring 2015 Couture Collection, Ulyana Sergeenko
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Anna Duthie
When I came across these visualisations for textile designer Anna Duthie‘s graduate collection I was blown away. Anna studied at the Glasgow School of Art where she specialised in embroidery. “My work reflects an appreciation of pattern, surface embellishment, contrasting … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Duthie, embroidery, Glasgow School of Art, graduate collection, textile designer
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Jazmin Berakha
Jazmin Berakha is an artist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her work uses detailed and colourful embroidery work which is quite amazing. If you are in New York, be sure to catch her latest solo exhibition called “Vanishing Park” at … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentinian artist, Buenos Aires, embroidery, Heskin Contemporary, Jazmin Berakha, solo exhibition, Vanishing Park
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Richard Saja
“Richard Saja embroiders his motley crew of circus figures on toile, a linen fabric that bears a repeated pattern of bucolic scenes of country life, which was primarily used in decorating designs for bourgeois society in the 18th century. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th century bourgeosie, circus, embroidered toile, embroidery, Richard Saja, toile fabric
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Ana Ventura
Beautifully simple series of embroidery hoops titled ‘Roots’ by the very talented and versatile artist Ana Ventura.
Castle Embroidery
Castle makes some great quirky embroidered pieces. Their bedlinen is beautiful too.
Dream Pillow
I really like the little embroidered characters on this dream pillow by Ana Botezatu. It kind of makes me want to learn how to embroider and possibly take up a liking for cats and spindly houses on the hill.
Diem Chau
Diem Chau does some amazing ceramic work that incorporates silk thread. Chau embroiders into a thin fabric and the unwoven thread is made to interact in some way with her ceramic vessels. I liked the disjunction in textures between the … Continue reading