//=time() ?>
Writing my last encyclopaedia entry (finally!) on contemporary raised work and just came across this wonderful, albeit not contemporary, 17th-century piece from @bonhams1793. It features a slew of embroidered biblical scenes which are peppered with coral, seed pearls, and beads
Writing about the work of Robin L. Bernstein, who makes intricate string art. The works' beauty contrasts with its subject, Holocaust crimes. She says, "I believe it is my responsibility as an artist to do what I can to produce a world that discourages the worst of human nature"
Can't get over how much I love these 18th-century French or Spanish embroidered skirt panels. The silk threads maintain their sheen and the figures and flowers are shaded beautifully. I love!!
Be sure to listen to yesterday’s episode if you haven’t already! It’s a wonderful interview with one of the world’s leading textile artists 🧵🪡❤️ https://t.co/ggeIgQKlOW
Writing about Bisa Butler today and it is the best and I wish I could put into words just how much I love her work
I just learned about this image of women embroidering in the @britishlibrary's friendship album of Gervasius Fabricius zu Klesheim made between 1603 and 1637 and I truly cannot stop thinking about it. Where has it been all my life??
Now that I'm thinking about baroque sea monster pulpits, I've got these two 17th-c. objects in mind. They're an embroidered cabinet from @colonialwmsburg with a print of sea monsters in its interior and William Larkin portrait at @YaleBritishArt depicting embroidered sea monsters
Just woke up from a nap in preparation for staying up and am honestly impressed I managed to sleep. Here's a beautiful 17th-century enamel and gold posy ring from @bonhams1793 for a bit of beauty. The inside reads, "Difficulty Sweetens Enjoyment"