Category: embroidery
hand embroidery
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Watching osprey hunt and catch fish in the rivers and lakes around Eugene could be a full-time occupation. They soar, they hover, they dive. When they rise up out of the water with a fish in their talons, I catch my breath. The sheer power in their wing strokes as they get airborne is a…
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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…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 