December 16, 2016
Obsolete Objects Given New Life with Spectacular Embroidered Skins
Artist Ulla Stina Wikander uses cross stitch embroidery to create a new skin for everyday objects. Finding old, outdated technology, clothing, and furniture, she cloaks them in colorful tapestries. Suddenly, the rigid items feel warm and cozy with their illustrated coverings. Stretched over every inch of their surfaces are pastoral landscapes, vibrant florals, and regal portraits. No longer filling their intended purpose, Wikander gives them new life as items of splendor.