Embroidery Artist Stitches 3D Hairstyles of People Enjoying a Clear Night Sky

3D Hair Embroidery

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Embroidery artist Maria of Desert Eclipse Studio commemorates the joy of stargazing in her series of tactile hoop art. The circular canvases feature one to three people, their hair flowing, as they appear to gaze upward at the dotted stars. To create these pieces, Maria uses loose threads and yarns that mimic her subjects' curly coifs, long straight strands, and beautiful braids. Each figure has their back to the viewer, which has the effect of making their hair the centerpiece of the embroideries.

Through the Desert Eclipse Studio, Maria sells ready-made pieces while also taking on custom commissions. You can request any hair color of your choice in a variety of styles. Beyond the more conventional ways of wearing hair, Maria has also shown that she’s not afraid to tackle the fancier, more challenging hairstyles, and you can even have her stitch flower crowns or craft the hair using three different shades of thread, which gives the coif even more volume and realism.

Scroll down to see Maria’s 3D embroidery and purchase your own hoop art in the Desert Eclipse Studio shop on Etsy.

Maria of Desert Eclipse Studio creates 3D hair embroidery featuring people admiring a clear night sky.

3D Hair Embroidery

Hair Embroidery by Desert Eclipse Studio

Hair Embroidery by Desert Eclipse Studio

Hair Embroidery by Desert Eclipse Studio

3D Hand Embroidery

Hair Embroidery by Desert Eclipse Studio

3D Hair Embroidery

Hair Embroidery by Desert Eclipse Studio

3D Hand Embroidery

3D Hand Embroidery

3D Hand Embroidery

3D Hand Embroidery

3D Hand Embroidery

3D Hand Embroidery

3D Hand Embroidery

3D Hair Embroidery

3D Hair Embroidery

Desert Eclipse Studio: Instagram | Etsy

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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