Art

February 12, 2020

Artist Gives New Life to Old Forgotten Photographs With Colorful Hand Embroidery

More and more, contemporary embroiderers are pushing the boundaries of the age-old craft to produce unique hand-stitched pieces. Such is the case for calligrapher and fiber artist Han Cao, who combines her chromatic embroidery with found vintage photographs in her series Forgotten Photos. Although based in Palm Springs, Cao collects black and white and sepia-toned pictures from estate sales, antique stores, and flea markets from around the world.

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February 11, 2020

Mixed Media Artist Creates Dynamic Collages Using Found Photographs and Books

Mixed media artist Hollie Chastain explores the narrative potential of found objects in her energetic collages. These textured pieces are created from layers of old photographs, books, and scraps of paper that the artist binds together in new stories of her own invention. Chastain states that she is an “illustrator at heart,” which is what motivates her creative decision making in these dextrous compositions.

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February 9, 2020

Watercolorist Creates Vintage-Style Prints of Botanicals and Tiny Specimen Collections

British artist Amy Rose Geden adds her own twist to the romantic aesthetic of botanical prints. In each of her pieces, Geden arranges several watercolor illustrations, which include varieties of flora and fauna, as well as unique found objects such as keys and candlesticks. While some paintings may only contain pleasing arrays of flowers, others have juxtaposing motifs, like binoculars, insects, and eggs.

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My Modern Met

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