I’ve started a new embroidery, and am continuing on the hand trend. It’s a series, ya’ll. While the sketch (below) is much more involved, I’ve started with just a hand. I’ll add more once I’ve completed more stitchery. Fellow embroiderers…
Many moons ago, I saw a knitted man on Pinterest. I didn’t know much about it, aside from the fact that I liked his goofy smile and the novelty of a life-sized textile. Years later, this project popped back up on my radar.…
It’s no secret that I love Leah Goren’s work (I included her ceramics in an exhibition I curated earlier this year). So, of course, I really enjoyed seeing the preview of her fall/winter 2014 collection of scarves. Available to pre-order,…
Elisa Strozyk’s work fools us. These pieces might look like cloth, they are actually made out of wood. The light wooden pattern folds into itself and looks soft and cozy. But, I’m sure that if you were to fall onto…
Maurizio Anzeri isn’t the first to embroider on photography and he won’t be the last, but I’ve always enjoyed his work. The thread acts as a bizarre mask that takes the photographs from ordinary portraits to surreal and subversive places. My…
In 2010, I attended the Vermont Studio Center for an artist residency. (To anyone who is considering applying — you should! I had a great experience.) There, I met Maria Britton, a fellow artist in a different studio. At the…
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the embroidery I started. It combines two of my favorite things to draw — flowers and embroidery. I’ve been playing with some different stitches, including the long-and-short-stitch that outlines the floral…
I think pom poms are coming back (because I just saw a cool looking DIY on Pinterest). Or are they already back? Probably the latter, because Australian-based artist Louise Weaver was putting them on fake birds years ago (around 2009).…
Using pattern, structure, and repetition, artist Bianca Pratorius crafts soft felt sculptures that are affixed to the wall. These forms remind me of an article of clothing, like a soft scarf or fringe. They are comforting in that way, which is…
I first featured one of these black, embroidered plastic bags a couple of months ago and wasn’t sure of who the artist was. Thanks to the power of the internet and its detectives (namely Kristen Kieffer,) I found out that…