Embroidery Meets Hyperrealism: Artist Cayce Zavaglia Creates Stunning & Realistic Embroidered Portraits
Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Cayce Zavaglia is an artist who has beautifully transitioned from painting to embroidery, crafting hyper-realistic textile portraits that are nothing short of exquisite. Her creations are so flawlessly executed that they could easily be mistaken for traditional ink paintings when viewed from a certain distance. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Amazing Colorful Minimalistic Embroidery Art Masterpieces
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, MK embarked on an inspiring journey to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a full-time artist. Combining acrylic painting and hand embroidery, she creates vibrant and unique landscapes that leave a lasting impression. Continue reading »
Self-Taught Artist Uses a Unique, Personalized Art Technique of Embroidery on Tulle Fabrics
Self-taught artist and designer Kate Marchenko uses a unique, personalized art technique of embroidery on tulle fabrics. Based in Moscow, Kate takes on both elaborate patterns and portraits in 3D form. Continue reading »
Metamorphosis: The Superb Embroidery Street Art by Aheneah
Aheneah is a Portuguese artist, who mixes her knowledge in design with the precious embroidery teachings of her grandmothers. Continue reading »
Artist Makes Stunning Aerial Embroidery That Showcases The Hidden Patterns Of Cultivated Farmland
Humble fields become abstracted artworks in thread paintings by Victoria Rose Richards. The artist uses a combination of tight, straight lines and lush French knots to emulate the rural patterning of closely-cropped fields divided by hedges and woods. Richards, who is 21 years old and based in South West Devon, U.K., draws inspiration from the natural beauty that surrounds her. Continue reading »
This 81-Year-Old Babushka Is Taking Embroidery To A New Level
If you thought handmade embroidery was boring, the Instagram account of Julia Aleshicheva, 81, will change your mind. The Russian babushka, who describes herself as a “dementia fighter,” is making handicrafts cool again! Continue reading »
Apparently, Embroidery Tattoos Are A Thing And It Looks Cooler Than It Sounds
Two art forms, both involving the use of needles, but seemingly worlds apart. But no more. Embroidery, a classical art that you are more likely to associate with your grandma, has combined with the tattoo scene to create beautiful, folky designs that are both unique and traditional at the same time. Continue reading »
The Delicate 3D Embroidery Of Justyna Wolodkiewicz
After being considered as old-fashioned for a long time, the art of embroidery has made a big comeback in recent years with many artists who experiment with alternative uses, embracing embroidery with contemporary art and creativity. Continue reading »
Felted Veggies Cling To Embroidery Hoops By Veselka Bulkan
Munich-based artist Veselka Bulkan crafts these whimsical veggies that dangle from embroidery hoops. Each piece is an amalgam of embroidered leaves affixed to felted carrots, beets, radishes and other colorful roots. Continue reading »
This Paint-Splattered Clothing Is Actually Incredible Embroidery
Art and fashion have always gone hand in hand. Sometimes it’s the artist that makes the clothes; other times it’s the clothes that make the artist. Think of Andy Warhol’s iconic turtleneck, or Dior turning spray artworks by Sterling Ruby into gowns. Continue reading »
Artist Uses A Sewing Machine To Capture Nature’s Fragile Beauty With Embroidery
“I hope to capture the power, beauty and fragility of nature in knotted embroidery threads. The work explores the sculptural possibilities of a unique embroidery technique that utilizes a domestic sewing machine and a base fabric that dissolves in water. By repeatedly stitching threads into dense structures I create intricate and complex openwork compositions that mimic natural forms and structures.”, told artist Meredith Woolnough to Bored Panda. Continue reading »
Embroidery On Metal By Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene
Just when you thought you had seen it all. Lithuanian artist, Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene drives up in this. This woman is comfortable around a drill bit and a sewing kit. Back it up and park it. Continue reading »
Meet Elena Obando, The Costa Rican Artist Blending Tradition with Modernity
Elena Obando, also known as Saturno Rosa or Elo, is a talented artist from Costa Rica who creates beautiful works of art using a variety of materials. Her art encompasses oil pastel paintings, handmade jewelry, and most notably, contemporary embroidered portraits. Continue reading »
Accidental Masterpieces: Unexpected Artworks Made Without Intention
“The Wear And Scuff Marks On This Boat Look Like An Island In The Sea”
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Well, well, well…apparently, God is not just in heaven, but also in the details! And let’s be honest, sometimes those details can be hilarious. I mean, have you ever taken a closer look at something and thought, “Wow, did I just stumble upon a hidden masterpiece?” Continue reading »
Handcrafted Artful Embroideries of Everyday Products by Alicja Kozłowska
Polish artist Alicja Kozłowska has always been addicted to handicrafts. “From an early age I experimented with fabric; learning and testing techniques such as crochet and patchwork.” Continue reading »
The Superb Embroidered Typography by Jessica Dance
Amazing hand-embroidered typographic artworks by Jessica Dance, a textile artist and model maker based in London. Continue reading »
Basically Alone We Are All: The Superb Embroidered Artworks by Cléa Lala
French artist Cléa Lala creates provocative mixed-media artworks combining embroidery and illustration. Continue reading »
All In: The Superb Oriental of Jacky Tsai
Jacky Tsai is a Chinese artist based in London. His inventive approach fuses traditional eastern artistic techniques and imagery with western Pop Art references to create an original style that seeks to establish balance and harmony between cultural extremes. Continue reading »
Polish Artist Paulina Bartnik Creates Realistic Looking Embroidered Brooches Of Birds
Poland-based artist Paulina Bartnik creates realistic-looking embroidered brooches of birds. Paulina loves nature, travel, and art. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and she is very much passionate about embroidery. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos of The World Press Photo 2022
A selection of images from this year’s World Press Photo 2022 contest, with regional as well as overall winners for the first time, supported by a regional judging process.
Story of the year: Saving Forests with Fire
Indigenous Australians strategically burn land in a practice known as cool burning, in which fires move slowly, burn only the undergrowth, and remove the buildup of fuel that feeds bigger blazes. The Nawarddeken people of West Arnhem Land have been practising controlled cool burns for tens of thousands of years and see fire as a tool to manage their 1.39m-hectare homeland.
“It was so well put together that you cannot even think of the images in disparate ways. You look at it as a whole, and it was very well done” – global jury chair Rena Effendi. Photograph: Matthew Abbott, Australia, for National Geographic/Panos Pictures/World Press Photo 2022 Continue reading »
Embroidered Sculptures of Woodland Treasures by Amanda Cobbett
Every day, Amanda Cobbett walks her dog in the Surrey Hills and observes the minute changes in the woodland around her. The embroidery artist takes note of the different lichen, fungi and bark patterns she finds in different parts of the forest; later, using photographs and a magnifying light, she recreates them in painstaking detail out of thread, paper, papier-mache and silk. Continue reading »
Artist Couple Creates Unapologetic Embroideries With Funny And Honest Quotes
According to an artists: “Hi Everyone! Our names are Karla and Fabricio and we are Lisbon, Portugal-based creatives behind the Rebordação Handmade Embroidery project. Through our creative embroidery hoop art, our mission is to create “embroideries to make your day a little happier and funny.” From Van Gogh to Britney Spears, many well-known figures are represented in our work.” Continue reading »
Youmeng Liu Makes Realistic 3D Embroideries, And They Look Good Enough To Eat
Embroideries have come a long way from just being a traditional art form, and nowadays there’s many masters in the field. Naturally, they all want to make their special mark, and because of that, they keep looking for new paths to explore within the medium. Continue reading »
These Embroidered Landscapes by Katrin Vates are Beautiful
Katrin Vates is an embroidery artist that has started to gain a following online for her beautifully embroidered landscapes. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of The Siena Creative Photo Awards 2021
Here is the list of winners of the Siena Creative Photo Awards 2021. Photo of the year won by Iranian photographer Masoud Mirzaei for his photo “The Lake”. It was selected among tens of thousands of images submitted by photographers from 137 countries. The Creative Photo Awards competition includes 17 categories for contemporary photographers, whose innovative approaches to photography challenge the viewer’s expectations and offer surprise and delight at every turn.
The winning images for each category will be showcased at the exhibition “I Wonder If You Can” during the Siena Awards Festival, from October 23rd to December 5th.
Photo of the year – The Lake by Masoud Mirzaei
“Lake Urmia, the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, is located between the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan.” Continue reading »
