Sewing on photographs

In The Embroidered Image, mostly vintage photographs become canvases for stitch art.

Chilean artist Jose Romussi adds embroidery to paper photographs to extracts a third dimension, and thus a nascent personality, out of an otherwise flat image. By doing so, Romussi opens space for alternative interpretations and methods of viewing a staged image. The artist refers to his work as an "intervention," and in many ways, his intentions are similar to other contemporary artists who use yarn as a method of interrupting the norm. Like "Yarn Bombing," which is often performed as a…

You’ve probably heard of embroidery — if not from your grandma maybe during the crafting boom of 2020. But have you heard of embroidery on printed photographs? Here’s a quick intro to the art form and 5 tips for getting started with photo embroidery from artist Lady Lauren Stitching!

The moment I saw these photos, something stirred inside of me. Artist Jose Romussi breathes new life into old photos by embroidering colorful thread onto