sew...

Lately i've been so in love with these artists who use embroidery... Last year In the Victoria and Albert museum I saw this amazing work. It looked like a huge dust sheet covered in greyish paint splatters, something that got crumpled and left in the corner by accident and i thought huh, why is that here?  and then when you take a closer look at it, you see that it isn't paint splatters, but really delicate, intricate embroidery. There was also what looked like a dirty table covered in paint splatters, which were actually inlaid mother of pearl and precious stones...

I was thinking recently about how much I loved her work, and decided to go read about her on the internet... and then I realized that, of course, I had forgotten her name. so, in searching for her, I came across these other artists, and I'm just feeling so inspired to go embroider things now. Her name, by the way is Susan Collis. (I figured it out eventually!) These photographs however don't do her justice! the pieces in that exhibition were so amazing to see in person! I hope she has something in New York soon. 

Then there is Nava Lubelski.  Just beautiful! Im so fascinated by the whole staining, ripping and repairing process. I need to go see this as soon as I get back! Read the about the artist part. It's really interesting, and I think really relates to what Susan Collis is doing as well. I so admire both of them. Caroline Hwang's work I found while I was searching for fashion illustrators last year, but it goes along, and I thought they were so lovely. Girlscout like, like sexy Girlscouts, but so sweet. and the colors so nice, I don't know. The images are so comforting and serene, kind of lazy... I adore them! More like applique really, but sewing little things by hand... I just like that practice in general.

Well these are my favorites right now... I have this little dream that I'm Sally and I have a little needle and thread on me all the time, pulling it out from behind my ear and embroidering pretty little things, not to be used, but to be admired.

 I did some embroidery for my textiles class a few years ago, They are funny, little black S&M themed embroidery on pink striped fabric with pink beads. Contradictory things are my favorite. That was long ago though, and for a class. I'd like to start embroidering and appliqueing often... you know, with my buckets of free time as I go to school, work on my thesis collection, commute and have an internship...

 Well I'm going to do it anyway; except sadly, I think it'll be trouble to keep my needle and thread behind my ear. I used to sew in bed and wake up with pins and/or needles poking me. rather painful, and you should see my wicked scars from industrial irons burning me. Who says fashion student's aren't tough? Well, no one really does say that do they? Never mind. I wish I was more like a cartoon and less like a real person. Someone less injury prone. Maybe i'd like to be an embroidery. That would be nice...