Photography and embroidery

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…

Dallas, Texas-based fiber artist specializing in hand embroidery on found paper

Calligrapher and fiber artist Han Cao combines discarded old photographs with her colorful embroidery in her series "Forgotten Photos."