Water embroidery

Embroidery has been around forever — the earliest surviving pieces of this craft are Scythian, dated to between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE. Virtually every culture has some form of it in their textile art history.

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Alison Holt on Instagram: "I am fascinated by the shapes found in moving water. This swell of a wave has so much power behind it. Freemotion embroidery 18 x 18 cm in preparation for my exhibition in the @fountaingallerykt8 Near Hampton Court in May 2023 #exhibition #newwork #embroidery #embroideryart #textileart #freehandmachineembroidery"

I would do the water in different blues, but it inspires me.

It's nice when you have time to have a hobby and can distract yourself from the things that cause you stress and just relax. Some people find peace in doing yoga or letting out their energy doing sports, others choose a path of creativity and materialize their thoughts into art.