Thursday, April 26, 2012

Embroidery

Here are some drawings I have been working on, inspired by some new skills I learned at work in the costume shop. They are based on some drawings I did while at Bowdoin awhile ago. I enjoy the dimension of embroidery in these pieces because of the female legacy of sewing, added to the cameo silhouette imagery. Making the women monstrous adds a measure of rebelliousness and grotesqueness. Enjoy!

Thread in muslin
April 2012

Thread in muslin
April 2012

Sampler
Embroidery thread in muslin
April 2012
This piece shows some practice stitches within the silhouette.




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