Textile portraits

Bisa Butler (Female) I chose to include this image because it shows how intricate these quilts are. Bisa Butler uses so many layers in her work. Even the stitching can be viewed in this photo.

Textile Art by Gio Swaby

A mixed-media portrait can be as abstract as those contrived by our minds, or it can be realistic, complete with contoured cheekbones, full lips, and deep eyes.

While in Paris, I am really looking forward to meeting Sandrine Pelletier, an artist whose work is not limited to sewing, but explores numer...

Beginning with a line drawing in pencil, U.S.-based artist Ruth Miller renders hand-embroidered portraits based on photos. Her wool tapestries and thread drawings layer stitches in yarns of both realistic and fanciful colors, creating expressive depictions that use the material’s texture to enhance light and shadow. “Coupled with realistic drawing, that tiny amount of physicalContinue reading "Tender Embroidered Portraits by Ruth Miller Are Tinged with Expressive Colors"

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Yoon Ji Seon's embroidered portraits blend fiber and photography. Much of work consists of self-portraits, with varying degrees of emotions, abstraction, and detail. Her "Rag Face" series goes back to 2006, when she started experimenting with these mixed-media pieces.