Beautiful blooms are the focal point of a lot of embroidery. The colorful threads showcase petal after petal, but what about the green leaves—their support system—that accompany them? You don’t see these as often, except in Sew & Saunders’ embroidery, where…
Artist Monica Rohan combines elements of realism and fantasy to create works that are as beautiful as they are alluring. They’re inspired by a “rural-idyll of a childhood in South East Queensland” and 19th century novels. Each contemplates the genre of…
Vancouver-based illustrator Julia Iredale creates surreal imagery that fuses landscapes and female figures into singular, coherent scenes. Cloaked in dreamy-feeling purples, blues, and greens, these gigantic women observe what’s around them, taking in the smaller sights and sounds. This play on scale…
No, those birds in flight aren’t a photograph—they’re paper sculptures by Diana Beltran Herrera. For years, the Colombian artist has crafted lifelike, graceful creatures using meticulous construction and fine textures. It’s these intricate details that make Diana’s sculptures so impressive;…
Memorial Stitches is the brainchild of Carrie Violet, an English artist whose embroideries are inspired by the renowned illustrator Edward Gorey. Rather than creating full-color compositions, she uses black thread to mimic exquisite thin pen lines. Elongated fingers, curious figures,…
Instagram is tied with Pinterest as my favorite form of social media. I’m constantly on it, scrolling through my feed and favorite hashtags. Recently, I came across Abigail Halpin’s (@abigailhalpin) account and fell in love with her exquisite paintings and embroideries.…
1. Pouch Cats by k studio 2. Eye Leather Case by La Lisette 3. Pegasus Locket Necklace by Bonbi Forest 4. Wooden Flowers by Anna Wiscombe 5. Ceramic Cactus-Shaped Vase by Oli’s Cupboard 6. Ceramic Llamas by Small Wild (Sadly, these aren’t for sale yet.*) 7. Siren Cloud Soap by Vice & Velvet…
London-based illustrator Mariana Rodrigues illustrates places and landscapes. Machu Picchu, Bangkok, mountains, and seascapes are depicted in full color with photographic attention to detail. One thing that drew me to Mariana’s work (aside from the alpaca in the Machu Picchu illustration) is her series where…
Cinder & Honey is the brain child of Caitlin Benson, a Vancouver-based artist and embroiderer. Much of her work involves flowers—which ya’ll know I love—and even some tattoo imagery (above). I’ve always been attracted to color luscious and thick stitching,…
As you many of you might know, I write for a few other blogs, including My Modern Met. We’ve recently launched My Modern Met Selects, a product-focused site that celebrates creative goods from cutting edge artists, designers, and makers. (It’s hosted through…