Carol Shinn | Machine Embroidery
There’s photorealistic machine embroidery, and then there’s the work of Carol Shinn. Honed over 25 years of practice, her technique creates richly beautiful images that
There’s photorealistic machine embroidery, and then there’s the work of Carol Shinn. Honed over 25 years of practice, her technique creates richly beautiful images that
Striking realism and colorful fancy are natural companions in the work of textile artist Sophie Standing. Born in England and now living in Kenya, Standing
There’s a certain haunting quality to the machine embroidery work of artist Marjolein Starreveld. Faces emerge as if from a fog, distorted in ways that
This one’s a bit outside of our usual machine embroidery realm here at Gear Threads. But it involves embroidery and machines, threads and gears, and
In the world of contemporary textile artists, the medium of thread is naturally less startling in the art world than it used to be, but even the canvas
I was struck the other day by this bit from Mr X’s recent TEDx talk: I’m not bothered what technology you use to become an
I hold my hands up, I’ve been secretly snooping dA this week for stitchy Christmas gift ideas (apologies in advance to those who can’t bring
There’s pure magic coming out of Firecracker Studio, the home of Wellington, New Zealand multimedia artist Katherine Bertram. Formally trained as a printmaker in Sydney,
Crow and Gate Clothing began as the creative outlet of a self described “out of work insomniac with too much time on her hands and
Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in.
Urban Threads‘ evil genius Niamh and ringmaster Karline bring you Gear Threads — a monthly showcase of innovative machine embroidery, digitized and otherwise. When they’re
Ladies and gentlemen: please direct your attention to the fine freestyle machine embroidery of Nicola Elliott, aka Picturestitch. Based in Manchester, England, Nicola creates custom