Sophie standing textile art

Barn owl 50cm x 60cm £1000 No pen, no paint, just fabric and thread. Kaffe Fassett Collecting fabrics and Aurifil thread #textileart #textileartist...

England-born and living in Kenya, textile artist Sophie Standing embroiders intense portraits of the African wildlife around her. At the beginning of her career, she specialized in life drawing which she utilizes in these threaded “studies” on canvas. We’ve featured several artists experimenting with textiles, such as Ana Teresa Barboz and Richard Saja, who implement fine art practices into their works. The influence of 19th century art can also be found in Standing’s work. She has an…