Over the past two decades, British textile artist, Emily Jo Gibbs, has made quite a name for herself. Establishing an international reputation for her delicate textiles, her work can be found in several permanent museum collections including the V&A in London and The Museum of Fine Art in Houston.
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But when it comes to the artistic process itself, her work doesn't...
Growing up, Karen Nicol had her mother and sister to look up to--the two being passionate embroiderers. But when it came to her own creative vocation, it took Nicol some time to own up to her heritage. "I wanted to do something with a bit more street cred,” she admitted in an interview with Upcyclist, “but when I began art...
Embroiderer Michelle Galletta wants to spread the joys of crafting, giving others the chance to make something precious with their own hands. Her way of going about such goal: launching Kiriki Press--a company that produces D.I.Y. embroidery kits, screenprints, and other goods, meant to teach others how to embroider.
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A printmaking graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design,...
Rose Pearlman’s vocation was dictated by chance, as well as the circumstances of being a mother with young children. With a background in fine arts and a love of well designed functional objects, Pearlman took to rug hooking as a way of staying creative while staying at home with her kids. She explains that while painting involved a separate...
Danielle Clough's embroideries are anything but traditional. Embroidered on surfaces that can vary from cloth to fences and even tennis rackets, her work looks more like digital paintings than handcrafted artwork. This makes sense, judging by Clough's background in visual art and digital design.
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Born and raised in Cape Town, Clough completed her studies in art direction and graphic design...
With winter in full swing and our mood in an all-time low, a colorful tapestry might be just the remedy to our winter blues. If not, then at least our walls will be jollier. Because how could you not want Judit Just's handwoven tapestries (Just look at these beauties!)?
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Made from high-quality vintage silk threads, wool, viscose fringe tassels, and...
Kanako Abe is a papercutting artist born in Japan and currently living and working in San Francisco. Abe creates marvelous designs that, at first glance, seem like ink art, but soon you come to realize that it's actually paper! The artist has been practicing this delicate art for the last 6 years, and she definitely is the master of...
Tatyana is a Moscow-based embroider who has been doing handicraft her entire life; she used to do cross-stitching, however, her embroidery journey began much later.
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The self-taught artist has been creating beautiful landscapes that you can touch and feel. She says that she would like to inspire people with her embroideries and brighten up their mood daily.
“My embroiders represent what...
Miss Wondersmith describes
herself as a magic-maker who throws parties for strangers and creates detailed
glass and ceramic artwork inspired by nature. The Pacific Northwest-based
crafter likes to gift strangers her creations because she wants her artwork to
be accessible to people of all social classes.
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“Because I want the
creations that I put my heart and soul into to bring wonder into someone else’s
life....
LA-based artist Bovey Lee turns paper into works of magic. Using Chinese rice paper, she creates intricate paper cutouts, employing a technique she describes as “drawing with a knife.” Her creative process is both traditional and modern, relying on Chinese paper cutting techniques alongside digital helpers.
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Her creative process is three-fold: hand drawing first, then digital rendering, and lastly, hand...
