Sewn Arts Sunday: Textile/Sewing Arts

Thought I'd share some more fabric/embroidery arts that I've come across of late. And no, it was not all from Colossal. I am actually doing my own research now. I'm going to try to make posts every week, if I can. Thought I'd be all official and make it a Sewn Arts Sunday post. What do you think?

But, 'nuff said. Let's look.

David Kornrumpf

Nava Lubelski

Matthew Cox via Inspix

Maurizio Anzeri

Unconventional Sewing, 2

Another review of recent discoveries I've made, mainly through Colossal, of people who sew as art. 

I love this stuff.

First up, Lithuanian artist Severija Incirauskaite who does cross-stitch works on metal objects. Not only is the scale at which she does these works impressive, but my mind aches at the idea of drilling all of those holes in such exactitude. Don't Panic interviewed her here.

Source: Don't Panic

Source: Don't Panic

The second artist is Rebecca Chew, who did her art for Esquire (Malaysia). The addition of color and the more basic shapes of the embroidery are really quite fun. I find the pictures far more interesting now.

Source: Rebecca Chew

Source: Rebecca Chew

And finally, some more string art from Debbie Smyth:

String Art Trending?

I feel as though in the past week or two, I've seen more string art coming up than I have seen since elementary school. I even saw a tired old string art eagle at the antique mall on Sunday, which I should have taken a picture of, but had not thought of it until now. 

Either way, I love it! I cannot say I fully understand the resurgence or the fact that everyone seems now to be noticing. It's like an old slang term all of a sudden became popular again. Or should I say, "hip" again? (On further review, I wonder if it's just that *I'm* starting to notice it more, or that it's starting to show up more in the home than just art galleries.)

Source: Re-Nest.com; This one even comes with a DIY tutorial

Source: WiseCraft; String art of fine art

By Dominique Falla; Source: Colossal; Typography meets string art

By Martin Pyper; Source: Colossal; The process leaves me cross-eyed.

Here's a short video, even!