Illustrator Mlle Hipolyte is no stranger to Brown Paper Bag. For the past few years, I’ve featured her intricate cut paper art and noticed this great progression in her work. She started by making colorful animal masks and transitioned to mural-sized creations…
The exquisite surface pattern in the above embroidery by Maria of Desert Eclipse Studio was what first attracted me to her work. Using a combination of knotted stitches and painterly applications of color, she combines them into visually dazzling hand embroidery…
The embroidery hoop is a great place to be nowadays. Artists are stitching beautiful and creative works that fit within the confines of a circle, but as we’ve seen, there are many who think beyond it. This is both literally…
1. Sandhill crane bird embroidery by biobroidery 2. Leaf pouch by Sarah Abbott 3. Woman necklace in brass by Lisa Junius 4. Comet Cup by Two Hold Studios 5. Cat vase patch by Instant Rabbit 6. Midnight leather embroidered shoulder…
I’ve always been fascinated by objects and how different people envision them. Vases and vessels, for instance, can tell us a lot about the person/culture making them. The Athenian ceramic pottery told tales as part of their decoration; painted on…
1. Goddess planter by Rose Grown (photo via Summer Oakes) 2. The Love Below hoop art by Thread Honey 3. Self-love pocket mirror by Bodil Jane 4. Llama ceramic yarn bowl by Barruntando 5. Cat + tiger pin by Jen Collins…
Annie Howe creates hand-cut paper art that has a focus on storytelling. With a background in fiber art, she previously produced large-scale puppetry and shadow puppets performances while gradually shifting from 3D objects to the intimacy of paper.
I don’t know about you, but when I am looking at an embroidery, I always like to view it from the side or a three-quarters angle. From that vantage point, you get to see all of the great textural qualities…
1. Early Bird bobbi pin set by Tuesday Bassen 2. Toe Beans Appreciation Club iron-on patch by Marimo Buttons 3. Garden Sweater by Gorman x Monika Forsberg 4. Hallelujah cushion by Arro Home 5. Jungle greenhouse necklace by Kate Rowland 6. Abstract Canvas embroidery…
For years, I’ve been enthralled by the alluring artwork of Sonia Alins. The images, simply put, are swimming illustrations featuring women as they navigate an infinite abyss and are obscured by the hazy body of water. We only see parts of…