Embroidery and painting

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a blue and red crab on a white background

Adding paint to hand embroidery—or adding embroidered elements to a painting—is a wonderful way to experiment with layering colors and textures, decorating fabric, and delving into the wonderful world of mixed media art. If you have been curious about mixing these beautiful art forms, this overview

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four paintings hanging on the wall next to each other

Yes. I'm the kind of art geek that takes a photo of the show statement because...well...the statement says it much better than I could paraphrase or summarize. I'll let you in on another little secret - what took to me this exhibit was the prospect of seeing more of Dorothy Caldwell's work. She is the one, after all, who has turned mending into art in our time. The Japanese have been doing it for centuries with their exquisite boro, yet boro was done for functional purposes, not artistic…

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