Sewing on photographs

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…

Tokyo-based textile artist Mana Morimoto creates these amazing compositions by carefully arranging embroidery threads on pictures. The resulting images find their place outside of traditional notions of arts and crafts. Thereby her artistic work has a simple origin: ‘I started working with threads because I wasn’t happy with my life. I was at a point […]

New York’s art world seems to be experiencing a newfound love affair with art made by hand — art that has, dare I say, “craft” in it.

Very Cool–how do we do it? Where do we start? Wonderful! stitch info PRINT YOUR IMAGE ON CARDSTOCK–do it on home printer if putting through cardstock not allowed at school You could a…

Ivory Coast-based artist Joana Choumali is known primarily for her photography, though her practice has seen her dabble in varied media to explore a common theme. Across sculpture, mixed media, collage, portraiture and documentary, Joana blurs the boundaries of her medium to explore personal identity, African identity and culture. One particularly recognisable piece from her photographic portrait series "_Hââbré, the last generation_":https://joana-choumali.squarespace.com/haabre, which…

Llandudno-based textile artist and designer Francesca Colussi gives old postcards a second life

Known for her signature embroidered photographs, Han Cao examines intersecting ideas of identity, memory, and nostalgia.

It’s always interesting to see the work that receives awards, gets into exhibitions, and seems to resonate with the movers and shakers in the photo world to understand what is on the forefront of the photographic landscape. The Silver Eye Center for Photography recently announced the winner of their International Fellowship Award, jurored by Sam Barzilay, Creative