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December 11, 2024

Artist Weaves Together the Female Form and Nature in Larger-Than-Life Embroidery

Textile artist Katerina Marchenko is known for her delicate embroidery on transparent tulle, creating designs that seem to float in midair. But her artistry extends beyond the boundaries of traditional embroidery hoops—Marchenko transforms her intricate stitches into large-scale works and even repurposes old dinner plates as unconventional canvases. Marchenko combines traditional textile techniques with a distinctive painterly style, weaving colorful threads into stunning works of art.

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August 13, 2024

5 Reasons To Start Embroidering Right Now

Embroidery is the art of embellishing textiles with needlework. A craft that's been around since antiquity, it's been experiencing an upsurge of interest in the past few years. Just like any other art form it can be customized to express your own personal perspective and style, as can be seen by the wide array of talented embroidery artists My Modern Met has featured over the years.

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January 4, 2024

Stunning Embroidered Still Lifes Made With Countless Stitches of Colorful Thread

While many think of embroidery as a type of adornment, there are numerous crafters who are pushing the creative possibilities of this age-old pursuit. French artist Cécile Davidovici has collaborated with film director David Ctiborsky in a series titled La Vie Silencieuse, or “The Silent Life,” which transforms still life scenes into embroidered masterpieces. Each of these still lifes was produced first as a 3D model by Ctiborsky, after which, Davidovici would embroider the images.

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