The World Of Embroidery – Page 143 – Contemporary Embroidery & Textile Art Inspiration

Frances Goodman is a South African artist who exhibits work exploring the mundane, the ordinary, the trivial and the dark places that they obscure. I Love Jason (2007) Her 2007 collection is called Toilet Graffiti Embroideries and is a series of embroidered hoops that recreate the "folk art" that can be found in the kind of toilets and washrooms that you might not want to hang about in. How Can A Young Offender (2007) From her site: "These toilet philosophies, boasts, confessions and rants are reworked into seemingly precious objects, which are at odds with the sometimes lewd and throwaway content. The labour and intensity of hand-embroidering these anonymous, dirty 'nothings', reveal a voyeuristic fascination with other people's sordid fantasies and inner monologues." I think these are cool. I Am A Bad Ass (2007) Toilet graffiti always teeters on the border of darkness, and some of Frances' other pieces reflect that darkness much more than the ones shown here. This is a terrific idea; the work is high quality and the length of time each piece must have taken suggests a certain voyeurism - to spend hours stitching some else's private confessions is not the remit of the clean and pure. I'm So Fuck'd (2007) Find out more about Frances Goodman at her website and follow her on Instagram. The Cutting (& Stitching) Edge is brought to you in association with PUSH: Stitchery, the contemporary embroidered art book curated by Jamie Chalmers. Featuring 30 textile-based artists from around the world, it's a must have for needlework fans. Click on the image to buy your copy from our Amazon store!