Crafts

October 22, 2018

Hand-Embroidered Temari Balls Feature Strikingly Intricate Patterns

For centuries, temari balls have been a folk-art favorite in Japan. These exquisitely embroidered orbs are renowned for their eye-catching patterns and bright color palettes. Inspired by this age-old craft, Moscow-based artist Tatiana Vigdorova hand-makes her own Technicolor temari masterpieces. Alternating between embroidery yarn and silk thread, Vigdorova meticulously covers each globe in intricate decorations.

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June 25, 2018

Embroidery Artist Stitches Colorful Interiors of Homes Filled With Charming Details

Russian artist Elena Moart combines her love of interior design with textile art in her home-inspired embroidery designs. Her detailed works feature charming settings complete with vintage furniture, patterned wallpaper, house plants, and even miniature artworks hung from the walls. Each piece is full of texture and tonal details, creating homey scenes that look almost real enough to step inside the embroidery hoop and live inside the artist’s textile world.

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April 10, 2018

Colorful ‘Jingle Trucks’ Rule the Road in Pakistan

If you've spent any time in South Asia, specifically Pakistan, Afganistan, and India, you've surely seen colorful, ornate trucks rumbling down roads and highways. In these countries, especially Pakistan, truck art is more than just cultural expression, it's also a deeply rooted tradition that can cause a business boom for drivers. So what is the history behind these movings pieces of art?

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