Look at this picture and think what made this picture?
A. photograph
B. Crayon
C. Printing
D. Embroidere
The answer is hand embroidered, crewel wool and acrylic on linen.
American artist cayce zavaglia considers herself a painter, yet has difficulty considering her work of embroidered portraits as painting themselves.
Her realistic impressions of people are executed using crewel embroidery wool, for which over time she has created a system of sewing threads in a sequence that gives the appearance of a particular color or tone - her method of 'mixing' colors.
Threads are sewn in precise directions in order to mimic the way lines are layered in a typical drawing an allusion of depth, volume and form. throughout her series of work, the stitches have become tighter and more complex.
Wow! It's hard to believe that she has managed to create such incredible work with what is basically a type of thread. It is amazing that people keep coming up with new ways to look at the world in a creative way.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Emily. Creativity just surprisingly grows no matter what. I didn't even think this was really possible.
ReplyDeleteIncredible! I wonder how much time it took her to create the portrait of the boy. The details and shadows make it look like a painting or a photograph. She is truly an artist.
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