sewing – Design You Trust — Design Daily Since 2007

Artist Duo Creates Avant-Garde Works “Painted” Only By Crossing Sewing Thread

1-633809b2daf4d__700

According to an artists: “There are two of us behind the name VistulArt – Dagmara and Dariusz, working together, avant-garde self-taught artists from Warsaw, Poland. As an artistic duo, we create unconventional works “painted” only with sewing thread. It is also no secret that offstage, in private life we’re a couple too. Art was actually one of the things that brought us to each other over 14 years ago and got us where we’re now. Continue reading »

Artist Uses A Sewing Machine To Capture Nature’s Fragile Beauty With Embroidery

1
“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 »