Archive for the ‘needle arts’ Category

eleanor young

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

eleanor young of fun makes good rehabs chairs with awesome upholstery shot through with geometric patterns. it’s psycho cool.

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Quilts of Gee

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009


The Quilts of Gee’s Bend created by some 45 Alabama artists, African-American women from a rural community in the Black Belt.

These are phenomenal.

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megan whitmarsh sneaks

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009


I don’t know if you can buy these sneaks, but I’d think about it. Read the full interview with megan (that cover picture is really great, no?).

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Stitch Spectular Exhibit

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

A couple of our favorites from the stitch spectacular exhibit.

1. anna keck

2. allison manch

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Needle Arts Still on the Rise.

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Yarn and felt used to be the a universe away from a modern, clean aesthetic.

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Virus Doilies

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

The design of each doily is based on the structure of a different virus. I begin with a digital image of the virus, which I then base a design on in a graphics editor. The design is then imported into computerized embroidery software and the stitches are laid out and manipulated. Finally, the designs are output from a computerized sewing machine.

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Embroidered Book and Magazine Covers

Friday, July 25th, 2008

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Elsa Mora

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

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Elsa Mora is hard at work! She is probably best known for her detailed paper cuts like the one above, but I really enjoyed the execution and arrangement of her porcelain work below also.

She is making lovely work in a variety of mediums, so go have a look!

Richard Saja

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008


Although Richard Saja is probably best known for his work unhorsing toile, we were also compelled by his embroidered timepiece for the Make Time for a Green Cause benefit.

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According to Saja’s site, “Reading outwards from the center, the numerals are in UPC code, Braille, Postal code and Morse code.”

Saja has done quite a lot of engaging work. If you see him, you should give him a handshake.

 

Angelo Filomeno

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Angelo Filomeno uses silk to embroider his work on stretched linen. He got some attention as part of the popular “Pricked: Extreme Embroidery” exhibit earlier this year.

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You can see more of his work at the Galerie Lelong.