100.000 bomen en een bos van draad, foto Rogier Chang, courtesy by the artist Showing the importance of nature and celebrating it. That's what artist Sara Vrugt did in 2020 through organising a community-embroidery project, called 100.000 bomen en een bos van draad (100.000 trees and a forest of thread). Volunteers from all over the …
Human Limits, the making
Human Limits, Mique Menheere, Photo Carlotte Cruijsen My early questions Since I was a teenager I have always asked myself why borders exist. Why do countries exist..? why do we build walls...? When I started travelling in my twenties, I experienced at different continents and countries, that in essence we are alle the same. Due …
Lizgstitches, about eyes, ink and the Moon
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Although I have never met Elizabeth Griffiths, also known as Lizgstitches, I suspect we have the same kind of fascination... namely with marks and the moon. Half a year ago, wandering through Instagram, I ran into her embroidered image of the moon. To me it was just... like a lightning …
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Stewart Francis Easton, Innovative Embroiderer
Lojong 9, Stewart Francis Easton, photo courtesy SFE Embroidered meditation Some years ago I rediscovered embroidering, after having paused for nearly 40 years. I needed some quietness in my head in exciting times. My restarting worked out well for me. Embroidering gave me such a "Zen feeling" again. In the meantime I have met a …
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Catalogue In-between Microcosmo y Macrocosmo, Alexandra Knie
Study of near Earth asteroid 253 Mathilde, 2018, Alexandra Knie, acrylic, machine embroidery on canvas wood panel, photo courtesy by the artist Our universe ... it's origin ... it's boundaries... Since my early childhood these topics interest me. So my eyes lit up when I discovered this catalogue with embroidered "spacy art" of artist Alexandra …
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I am me, Sue Stone
Sue Stone, textile artists, stimulates us with this series I am me to wonder about identity and our urge to categorize. This is me 11, Sue Stone, photo courtesy by the artist This is me, bag lady, Sue Stone, photo courtesy by the artist This is the portrait that appeals to Sue Stone the most. …
Alexandra Drenth, yourneys without sense of time
Alexandra wild, detail, Alexandra Drenth, courtesy by the artist January 2018, I'm reading the latest issue of Embroidery, the textile art magazine. I turn a page. And hold my breath... when facing the work of Alexandra Drenth. Wów. I am so impressed... So many details. Such a bright red yarn used. Meaningful texts. Beautiful used …
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Exposition Hand Schrift Pauline Nijenhuis
Carnival, Pauline Nijenhuis, 2014, photo Mique Menheere, courtesy Pauline Nijenhuis What appeals most to you, the work of the artists or the machine? Decide for yourself at the solo exposition Hand Schrift (Hand Writing) of Pauline Nijenhuis at CBK Emmen (Centre for Fine Arts). At October 12 it was enthusiastically opened by Harry Tupan, director …
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Diary project Hand@Work
Finished work, work and photo Mique Menheere, design Pauline Nijenhuis the photo it started with... Kruispunt (Crossroads), design & photo Pauline Nijenhuis Done! What a great feeling it was to finish my work far before the deadline given... As you may know, I'm participating in Pauline Nijenhuis' art project Hand@Work. With 5 artists in total …
Rebellious (Tegendraads)
Ballad of Nature, Astrid Polman, photo Mique Menheere Loooooove this work! I saw it at the contemporary textile art exposition at the Grote Kerk (the big church) at the city of Emmen (Drenthe province). Six textile artists show a selection of their work there. It's not a very big exhibition but whén you're in the …