We’ve seen artists from many different fields use food as their main source of inspiration, but none of them is doing it like Youmeng Liu. Embroidery Code founder developed a special embroidery technique, and she’s using it to create the most amazing replicas of our favorite comfort foods.
Liu took up embroidery as a hobby over a decade ago, and a trip to Dali in China completely changed her approach to this art form. While exploring the Bai minority region, she came across locals doing punch needle embroidery and later revamped the traditional technique to develop her own style, combining it with hand embroidery and scissors sculpting.
Youmeng mostly works with silk and cotton threads and avoids felting in an attempt to give her artwork a realistic look. She explored many different subjects over the years, but something truly clicked when she decided to start making embroidery replicas of her favorite foods in 2020.
“Every food has their own character which she wants to convey the emotions onto her artwork. From the baby broccoli which is peaceful and relaxing to the fried egg with its warmth and energy. Youmeng wants to transfer all these feelings to her audiences,” she writes on her official website.
