If you’ve ever tried embroidery, you know how methodical the practice is. It teaches patience; you’ve got to take it stitch by stitch, because there’s no great shortcuts when it comes to embroidering by hand. Embracing this fact is Slow…
If you’ve ever tried embroidery, you know how methodical the practice is. It teaches patience; you’ve got to take it stitch by stitch, because there’s no great shortcuts when it comes to embroidering by hand. Embracing this fact is Slow…
After taking a week off, it’s nice to return to The Color Series. Unfamiliar with what that is? Over the past several weeks, I’ve chronicled illustration, embroidery, and sketchbooks that overwhelmingly use one color in their compositions. (If you’ve missed…
Ellen Surrey Brown Paper Bag is taking a short break from July 17 to July 21. If you’re reading this, I’m probably on vacation in California! I’m determined to unplug while I’m there—easier said than done. I’ll be back on Monday, July…
1. Azylis zippered pouch by Manuella Gonzalez 2. A wild bouquet hoop art by Katy Biele 3. Creature of the Night locket by Bonbi Forest 4. Seduction sculpture by Janice Chang 5. Fern print napkins by Bonnie Kaye Studio 6. Stackable succulent terrarium rings by Star Strung 7. Custom portrait…
Last year, illustrator Rachel Jo gave herself an assignment. “I decided to challenge myself to do a painting a day for a month in November 2016 to really get my style to show some consistency,” she tells me in an…
When I first came upon the embroideries of Lauren Singleton, aka YesStitchYes, my immediate thought was, “They look painterly!” Her style, with elongated leaves and petals, remind me of graceful brush strokes rather than lines poked with a needle. Paired with…
Another Monday, another edition of The Color Series! Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve picked illustration and crafts where one color dominates the rest (in a good way, of course) in composition and form. So far, we’ve seen tranquil blue…
1. Bronze llama necklace by Dawning Collective 2. July butterflies pattern PDF by Sarah K. Benning 3. Tiger and lily hand-embroidered top by Sam Eldridge 4. Fan palm gold pin by Hemleva 5. Spring-inspired tote bag by Sylvie Demers 6. Safari by…
In Philadelphia, there’s an exhibition at the Paradigm Gallery on embroidery and contemporary fabric work that’s a must see. Called Stitched: Part II, it features 16 artists who make use of these techniques in a variety of ways. Their individual imagery…
Bralettes are en vogue, and I am here for it. One of my favorite iterations of this trend is the embroidered bralette, which combines intricate stitching with delicate, sheer fabrics. Emily Parkinson of Birds & Beestings has an illustrative take on…