Embroidery can turn ordinary clothes into fun, wearable art. An embroiderer known as Juno does exactly this with their meticulously-stitched garments; using a combination of thread painting and fringe, a sweater appears to have a set of squirrels running across…
Amy Jones finds inspiration in our feathered friends, and her love of birds is at the forefront of her embroidery art. The New Zealand-based artist stitches distinguished portraits of budgies that offer a traditional view of them. She also creates…
Combing hand embroidery stitches and needle felting, Hygge by Nikitina creates sculptural hoop art. Her countless French knots and meticulously-pricked wool fibers form idyllic landscapes small enough to hold. The lush elements are arranged to spell out phrases including “chill” and…
Chilean born, Canada-based Katy Biele is one of my favorite embroidery artists working today. Coming from the background of a drawer and painter, her textile art often features a colorful array of bold blooms. Years ago, she began traveling “on…
One of the ways in which I became obsessed with contemporary planters was through seeing the work of Stella Baggott, aka Atelier Stella. The stylish pots are simple in form but are striking (and adorable) in their surface decoration. Each…
Some people remember their travels with photographs, but Elin Petronella and Charles Henry do things a little differently—they commemorate the places they’ve been with thread. Inspired by architecture, each recreates their memories in an embroidery hoop.
There are many ways to tell a story—ways that don’t involve pen and paper. Illustrator Daphne Christoforou follows an ancient tradition of adorning handcrafted pottery with narrative imagery. Her tall, bulbous vases and planter bowls showcase circular tales of dreams…
Artist Fleur Woods calls her work ‘stitched paintings’. Combining elements of soft water-based painting with the embroidery, her works celebrate the natural world in delicate, almost ethereal way; they feel as though they could float away with a passing breeze.
Stephanie Kilgast creates curious landscapes that grow from unlikely places. Broken plates, aluminum cans, and glass jars host vibrant life-like forms. “My work is an ode to life, where plants and fungi meet insects, animals, and minerals,” she writes. “These…
Do you wear hats? I don’t, but I could be persuaded with these embroidered hats by Lexi Mire. She takes otherwise ordinary ballcaps and adorns them with a variety of colorful flowers. These are all custom jobs; through Etsy, Lexi…