Tag Archives: Embroidery
Ever since we first met Richard Saja, we’ve had a hawkeye out for any other brilliant embroidery who are breathing innovation into the toil. Siobhán Barbour is a Northern Irish embroiderer whose work consists of an ideal mixture of talent, quirk, and extraordinary expertise.
“The creative adult is the inner child that survived.” – Ursula K. Le Guin. There are some quotations that cleverly sums up one’s whole existence, like a literary embodiment of one’s essence. The opening quotation by Ursula K. Le Guin describes artist Richard Saja to a tee. Some of us never forget to retain that wonderment that once plagued us as children. There is an undying youth is Saja’s eyes, Read More
Artist, Megan Whitmarsh, creates whimsical embroidery pieces that sort of resembles something out of Aqua Teen Hunger Force–maybe it’s french fries. With each thread, Whitmarsh’s playful technique leaves quite a lasting impression. Check out her interview with Becky Stark above!
Richard Saja is a keen spirit who uses his extraordinary talent to spearhead the redefinition of embroidery. His entire body of work is amazing, but we were particularly attracted to a pair of sneakers that he designed. We did some light research, but up came short on finding out exactly where our readers can get them. We’ll keep looking, and let you know as soon as we get the scoop. Read More
Artist Ana Teresa Barboza uses her needle to create humorously awkward portraits that require a copious amount of patience and skill. On top of her embroidery work, Barboza also dabbles in graphite sketching; blending the two worlds when necessary.