Crafts

April 4, 2022

Anatomical Embroideries Offer a Dazzling Look at the Human Body Beneath the Skin

A needle and thread do well depicting the anatomy of the human body. After all, one type of medical procedure literally involves stitching the body back together. Artist Amber Griffiths, aka Ambroidering, crafts portraits that reveal what’s beneath the skin, and she uses these embroidery tools to convey muscle groups, nerves, and more. Often, she’ll incorporate beading in the piece, whether that’s in recreating strands of golden hair or blue veins.

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April 2, 2022

Illusionistic Bird Embroideries Look Like the Creatures Are Perched on a Cage

It may look like birds have landed on Beth Carroll‘s embroidery hoops, but they are actually hand-stitched creations. The Australian-born and Ireland-based artist captures different species of colorful birds the moment they have landed for rest. She makes these depictions all the more captivating by embroidering a tail that extends past the hoop's border. A lifelong lover of birds, Carroll turned to them as a creative muse when the COVID-19 pandemic started.

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March 24, 2022

Self-Taught Artist Creates His Own Paper Menagerie With Incredible Origami Animals

While some artists make sculptures from heavy materials like marble or bronze, others gravitate towards something much, much lighter. Self-taught artist Patrick Alberto Vraja meticulously scores and folds sheets of paper to create detailed sculptures of animals that look like realistic models. Based in Romania, the 24-year-old has been creating origami art since he was a child.

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