Artist Ell Violet brings the joy of bird watching into the hoop with her intricate bird embroidery. A handful of her latest works feature stately portraits of winged creatures from the neck up. Centered in four-inch hoops, they feature a…
Contemporary abstract embroidery focuses on non-representational shapes that cover the fabric and dazzle us with their stitches and color. Embroiderer Shea Goitia creates amorphous forms that do just that—impress us with their candy-coated palette and attention to detail.
Ezgi Pamir (previously) has recently created a denim jacket embroidery that’s a snapshot of contemporary pop culture. The large portrait adorns the back of the garment, and it features a woman wearing a floral crown with a bubble of one…
It seems forever ago when I first featured the embroidery hoop art of Sarah K. Benning (it was 2015!). Since then, the nomadic contemporary embroiderer has created a myriad of other works, all of which revolve around people, plants, and interiors.…