These motifs add a contemporary spin on traditional portraiture, using the stark juxtaposition to enhance both media–the softness of the graphite or watercolor and the bold, intricate detailing made possible with embroidery. She draws fashionable figures in graphite, pen, or watercolor and then enhances the artwork with stitched embellishments.
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At its core, Lim's project combines the cultured aspect of travel with the beauty of embroidery.Īrtist Izziyana Suhaimi combines mixed-media drawings and embroidery in a stunning series of portraits. Since she doesn't rely on photographs when she's embroidering, the artist must sit before her scenic muse and be present in the moment. From cityscapes filled with eye-catching architecture to lush, natural environments, Lim manages to capture each and every detail in a flourish of thread and color. While traveling across the globe, the creative adds to her Sew Wanderlust series by embroidering the landscapes that have become a visual part of her memories.
The artist works with the dancers who become one with his embroidery.Īrtist Teresa Lim literally has a world of inspiration before her. Without outshining his pictorial people, Romussi simply enhances the snapshots that catch his eye. He embraces the curves, lines, and posture that's being portrayed, as he stitches ornate and visually energetic patterns onto ballerinas' outfits. To highlight their eloquent beauty, Romussi embroiders rainbow-colored lines right on top of the images.
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Despite their black-and-white composition, the designer is able to perceive a world full of color and whimsicality within the portraits of graceful dancers. The artist's work, as a whole, represents the potential that's hidden within strands of bold, colored thread.Ĭhilean artist Jose Romussi sees the potential hidden within vintage photographs. Recently, Clough produced her highly popular What A Racket series, in which she looped thick thread upon vintage tennis and badminton rackets. Using plants, animals, pop culture characters, and even quirky emojis as inspiration, the designer often fabricates elaborate portraits that serve to brighten any and every cloth canvas. Thread by thread, Cape Town-based artist Danielle Clough weaves vibrant creations upon her embroidery hoops. (See more: Facebook | Instagram | Behance | Tumblr) Each colorful strand works in unison with one another, like paint off the wispy hairs of a brushstroke. Additionally, the artist takes an Impressionistic approach with her brilliant hoop art. By working together, both Glagoleva and Smirnova demonstrate that art doesn't have to be stationary, that it can indeed be worn on-the-go. This project, called Artist At Home, aimed to converge two worlds: the painter's home and her studio, or her closet and her artwork. Spending a maximum of 100 hours on every garment, Smirnova hand-embroidered bursts of color onto the fabric, telling a story with her work. In collaboration with fashion designer Olya Glagoleva, artist Lisa Smirnova transformed a collection of clothes into a series of art.
Woulnough's delicately knotted threads form complex veined systems which she then pins into shadow boxes, strengthening the resemblance to elegantly preserved specimens. The Australian artist's traceries are created with a technique that makes use of a domestic sewing machine and a base cloth which is dissolved in water after the piece is completed, leaving behind elaborate skeletons that mimics patterns of leaves, shells, and coral. Meredith Woulnough‘s detailed embroideries embody the beauty and fragility of the natural world. Each original work is hand-stitched by a master artisan in Suzhou the piece is then meticulously traced to create a digital version, from which multiple copies can be made using advanced embroidery technology and silk threads. Inspired by a trip to Suzhou, China by founder Christopher Leung, Art of Silk combines a 2,500-year-old tradition with modern technology to create richly vibrant landscapes, portraits, still life scenes, and more. US- and China-based company Art of Silk produces breathtakingly gorgeous works of hand-designed silk embroidery art. Here, the hard edges and rusty metal balance the cozy appeal of stitched thread. Each chosen canvas is an attempt to subvert traditional embroidery culture, which is often associated with sweetness and sentimentality. Instead of going for fabric, she sews cross-stitch patterns onto metal buckets, utensils, and car doors. Lithuanian artist Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene applies floral and decorative patterns to unconventional objects.
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