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…
I recently saw the work of Jo Hamilton on Hi Fructose and was struck with the feeling that I’d seen her crocheted works before. Looking at her CV, I realized I was right — she was in the exhibition GULP YARN…
How about some visual chaos for your Monday? The weavings of Kustaa Saksi should do the trick! The Finnish artist’s series, Hypnopompic was completed on a jacquard loom, an automatic loom that makes it possible to weave complex patterns. The title…