Thanks to a tipoff from CraftZine I recently discovered Australian artist Dominique Falla. And I want her to be my new crafty best friend.
Dominique makes art using a variety of tactile mediums, relying heavily on thread, sewing and stitching motifs, with a lot of typography thrown in. Pretty much a dream to a girl like me.
The above piece is made with nails and thread. I’m absolutely mesmerized by the way the color changes on this piece.
Embroidered quilt blocks.
A typeface based on Fair Isle knitting, then embroidered on paper.
This is from a series of 26 pieces where each letter is made using a stitchery or craft technique that starts with that letter. (A is for Applique, H is for Herringbone Stitch, R is for Ruching, etc.)
And finally, lettering made from the negative space formed by a cluster of gumpaste flowers (part of a large cake).
Stitching, crafting, typography AND cake? Oh my. Dominique’s work is so inspiring – I’d love to make huge nail/thread mural on my big, empty dining room wall… but I think 2000 nails in the wall might really send my landlord over the edge.
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… especially after you put up wallpaper … LOL!
WOW. her work is incredible! thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the intro. There is something so wonderful about artists that play up the magic of repeating patterns. Just looking at them makes me feel like a math geek. Awesome.
On a side note, about that nails and thread spirograph style beauty, I just pinned this little number –http://www.etsy.com/listing/82924417/louisiana-state-university-love would love this as a wall size silhouette of something nifty. Hmmm….