This looks like it's a photograph...but looking closer shows there is more going on.
Last Year I visited a silk embroidery production house in China and was blown away by the beauty and detail of the work! The Chinese have a long tradition of working with silk embroidery. Pieces have been found in tombs as early as the 5th century BC. Now most handwork has been replaced by machine, yet there still is exceptional work being made in Southern China. This looks like it's a photograph...but looking closer shows there is more going on. Look at the individual thread! What detail. Let's get even closer! Amazing detail. We were shown how each piece is painstakingly sewn with fine threads of silk. Various widths and colors of silk thread are used. This picture of flowers is elegant, colorful and so detailed. Even a portrait is spectacular! This is the costume of the mountain people. And of course landscapes are not forgotten. All was for sale, but way past my budget. It was a joy to see and capture a few pieces with my camera.
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AuthorI am Terrie Voigt, and I'm a textile and glass artist. I create art in both mediums and at times combine textiles with glass to create multi-media pieces or wearable art with glass closures. |