Reader's Embroidery: Modern Icon using Japanese Embroidery Techniques
Anne sent along the following little masterpiece that she embroidered - it's an icon in a modern style, worked with Japanese techniques. Take a look...
The original picture that inspired Anne's embroidery is found in the John Paul II Center. The icon is a modern rendition of the Good Shepherd. The bold lines and bold colors are really enhanced by the techniques used in stitching. In fact, I can't imagine the picture painted. The embroidery just "fits" it, if you know what I mean.
Here, the piece is still mounted on the frame. The colors are so vibrant, aren't they? I love the red and the blue background.
Here, you can see the work a little closer. The two stitched elements that really grab me are the red robe (the honeycomb stitching in flat silk) and the wool on the lamb. Now, I would try to explain how the wool is done, but the truth is, although Anne described the process to me, I can't figure it out yet because I haven't had the opportunity to play with it. But I want to! I love that wool. While you're looking at it, check out the expression on the lamb - startled, to say the least. He's caught!
And here's the piece, in a very nice frame job.
The piece is certainly brilliantly stitched, isn't it? The stitching is so precise, the bold lines are so perfectly caught, and the colors are so vibrant - overall, a pleasing combination of technique and color.
Thank you so much, Anne, for sending along the photos!
If you have a project you want to show us, do feel free to contact me, and I'll send you my e-mail address so you can send pictures of your masterpiece along. Personally, I like seeing what others are doing out there in the needlework world, and it sure serves as inspiration for the rest of us!
The original picture that inspired Anne's embroidery is found in the John Paul II Center. The icon is a modern rendition of the Good Shepherd. The bold lines and bold colors are really enhanced by the techniques used in stitching. In fact, I can't imagine the picture painted. The embroidery just "fits" it, if you know what I mean.
Here, the piece is still mounted on the frame. The colors are so vibrant, aren't they? I love the red and the blue background.
Here, you can see the work a little closer. The two stitched elements that really grab me are the red robe (the honeycomb stitching in flat silk) and the wool on the lamb. Now, I would try to explain how the wool is done, but the truth is, although Anne described the process to me, I can't figure it out yet because I haven't had the opportunity to play with it. But I want to! I love that wool. While you're looking at it, check out the expression on the lamb - startled, to say the least. He's caught!
And here's the piece, in a very nice frame job.
The piece is certainly brilliantly stitched, isn't it? The stitching is so precise, the bold lines are so perfectly caught, and the colors are so vibrant - overall, a pleasing combination of technique and color.
Thank you so much, Anne, for sending along the photos!
If you have a project you want to show us, do feel free to contact me, and I'll send you my e-mail address so you can send pictures of your masterpiece along. Personally, I like seeing what others are doing out there in the needlework world, and it sure serves as inspiration for the rest of us!
Labels: needlework pictures, pictures, readers embroidery, silk
Posted By: Mary Corbet on Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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Thankyou for sharing an incredible piece of stitching. It is absolutely stunning,
I really love that red on the blue. It's striking. I think she did a fantastic job with this!
Thank you both for sharing - this is an beautiful image with unbelievable stitching. Mary, when you get a chance we'd love it if you shared the technique used on the sheep. Another inspiration!!
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