Category: embroidery
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First, some history: My obsession with embroidery goes back to 2018 or so, when I first saw the Chinese court textiles exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. The museum, in Eugene OR, has an extensive display of Chinese art that’s worth a visit or six. The garments, intricately “painted” with fine silk threads,…
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A rustic wood frame for this hand-embroidery project means it really and truly is completed. I’m thinking about architect David Rockwell who once said: Every project is an opportunity to learn, to figure out problems and challenges, to invent and reinvent. Framing projects as an opportunity to learn frees up creativity. Yes, I am wanting…
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I finished the thread work on this hand embroidery project, a belted kingfisher I designed thanks to inspiration from one of our local wildlife photographers Norman Goo. But finishing the actual sewing is only part of the task. Now the art needs to be mounted and framed. And that’s where I failed. It’s where I…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 