Embroidery is one of Vates’ biggest passions, but that wasn’t always the case. She attended the Krasnoyarsk Art College in Russia and went on to work as a graphic designer and pre-press specialist following graduation. She gave embroidery a shot during her maternity leave, and this casual hobby quickly became one of the most important parts of her life.

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Vates is a completely self-taught artist, who never took any embroidery classes and came up with her signature technique all on her own. Asian art often served as her main source of inspiration, and she’s hoping viewers will be able to feel nature’s different moods through her realistic embroidery art.

“I draw inspiration from landscapes, greenery, and Asian art. I developed my style as an artist by studying painting and observing nature where I live and travel. In order to create a realistic effect in my embroideries, I use different types of stitches,” she explains on her Etsy page.

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Based in Poland, Bartnik admits she never imagined turning her hobby into her vocation. Having graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, majoring in painting, she treated embroidery as a sort of passtime.

But with thousands of followers on Instagram, she soon learned her work had a bigger audience than she first envisioned. Her work – highly realistic – is based on animal studies, with Bartnik following carefully her image sources.

“Firstly, I make a shape from a piece of wool with a technique called dry felting,” she went into detail, explaining her practice in an interview with the Paperfolk blog. “Dry felting is completed by using a special felting needle to prod wool until it becomes the thickness/texture needed. I then paint with a needle on the felt, apply colors and in the end embroider finer details.”

You can purchase yourself an embroidered brooch (or hoop) on Bartnik’s online store (or tag your friend, they’ll know what to do…)

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In a statement for Colossal, the artist explained that her unique pieces are “inspired by nature, with a tiny sense of magic.”

“I love to try and emulate a sense of romanticism in my embroideries. I like to study numerous references of the object I want to embroider,” Ferris said.

“For example, I must have saved hundreds of reference photos and watched many videos of the blue morpho butterfly, before digitally painting the butterfly in Photoshop, then transferring the pattern to fabric and bringing the butterfly to life with so many shades of blue thread. I couldn’t count them.”

We really enjoyed browsing through her Instagram page and we believe that you will enjoy it, too. If you are interested in her work, follow her for future updates or have a look at her Etsy store.

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To achieve the three-dimensional look, Kucherenko layers several different colors of thread and attaches dozens of them to unfurl over the hoop’s boundary to make the jellyfish even more lifelike.

She also pays a lot of attention to the details as well as how she presents her creations. She uses layers of blue and green tulle to create enchanting ocean waves.

Although she doesn’t have a huge following, her work is definitely worth checking out. We really enjoyed browsing through her Instagram page and we believe that you will enjoy it, too. Follow her for future updates and check out her Etsy store where you can purchase her beautiful creations.

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Mizushima was born and raised in Japan where she majored in Japanese traditional painting and worked as a designer and illustrator in Tokyo. She then lived in Rome, Paris, and NYC, and she currently lives in Vancouver with family.

Mizushima’s work shows us that beauty can be found in the oddest places, and if you never thought insects and mushrooms could be cute, you need to check out her work ASAP. If you like something so much that you have to have it, the good news is that she sells her work on Etsy.

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As her website tells us, Baverstock is “a specialist hand embroiderer, textile artist and illustrator who mixes traditional stitching techniques with her contemporary design practice.” She combines embroidery and modern materials to create interesting pieces with plenty of texture. The strong shapes contrast delicate details and create a perfect balance in her artwork.

She was awarded Trade Freeman membership to the Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers in 2016 thanks to her goldwork. This is her favorite technique and something she wants to keep exploring. She sells her work internationally through her website and Instagram. The list of her clients includes some amazing names like Alexander McQueen, Legendary Entertainment, and HBO. 

Scroll down to see her magnificent work. If you want to see more, follow her Instagram account where she regularly shares new work and updates about her career.

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“Embroidery is a meditative process which helps me to calm down and gather all my thoughts,” Marchenko said. Her artwork looks like she devoted plenty of time and patience to it, and it’s super intricate and beautiful to look at.

Scroll down to see the embroideries. Check out some of her other embroidery designs, such as faces, buildings, and hands.

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Embroidery is one of Vates’ biggest passions, but that wasn’t always the case. She attended the Krasnoyarsk Art College in Russia and went on to work as a graphic designer and pre-press specialist following graduation. She gave embroidery a shot during her maternity leave, and this casual hobby quickly became one of the most important parts of her life.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Ekaterina Sinchinova (@katrin.vates)

Vates is a completely self-taught artist, who never took any embroidery classes and came up with her signature technique all on her own. Asian art often served as her main source of inspiration, and she’s hoping viewers will be able to feel nature’s different moods through her realistic embroidery art.

“I draw inspiration from landscapes, greenery, and Asian art. I developed my style as an artist by studying painting and observing nature where I live and travel. In order to create a realistic effect in my embroideries, I use different types of stitches,” she explains on her Etsy page.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Ekaterina Sinchinova (@katrin.vates)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Ekaterina Sinchinova (@katrin.vates)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Ekaterina Sinchinova (@katrin.vates)

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Based in Poland, Bartnik admits she never imagined turning her hobby into her vocation. Having graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, majoring in painting, she treated embroidery as a sort of passtime.

But with thousands of followers on Instagram, she soon learned her work had a bigger audience than she first envisioned. Her work – highly realistic – is based on animal studies, with Bartnik following carefully her image sources.

“Firstly, I make a shape from a piece of wool with a technique called dry felting,” she went into detail, explaining her practice in an interview with the Paperfolk blog. “Dry felting is completed by using a special felting needle to prod wool until it becomes the thickness/texture needed. I then paint with a needle on the felt, apply colors and in the end embroider finer details.”

You can purchase yourself an embroidered brooch (or hoop) on Bartnik’s online store (or tag your friend, they’ll know what to do…)

The post You’d Want to Get Your Claws on These Brooches! appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

In a statement for Colossal, the artist explained that her unique pieces are “inspired by nature, with a tiny sense of magic.”

“I love to try and emulate a sense of romanticism in my embroideries. I like to study numerous references of the object I want to embroider,” Ferris said.

“For example, I must have saved hundreds of reference photos and watched many videos of the blue morpho butterfly, before digitally painting the butterfly in Photoshop, then transferring the pattern to fabric and bringing the butterfly to life with so many shades of blue thread. I couldn’t count them.”

We really enjoyed browsing through her Instagram page and we believe that you will enjoy it, too. If you are interested in her work, follow her for future updates or have a look at her Etsy store.

The post Emillie Ferris Creates Beautiful Insect Inspired Embroideries appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

To achieve the three-dimensional look, Kucherenko layers several different colors of thread and attaches dozens of them to unfurl over the hoop’s boundary to make the jellyfish even more lifelike.

She also pays a lot of attention to the details as well as how she presents her creations. She uses layers of blue and green tulle to create enchanting ocean waves.

Although she doesn’t have a huge following, her work is definitely worth checking out. We really enjoyed browsing through her Instagram page and we believe that you will enjoy it, too. Follow her for future updates and check out her Etsy store where you can purchase her beautiful creations.

The post Magical Jellyfish Embroideries Made By Yuliya Kucherenko appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Mizushima was born and raised in Japan where she majored in Japanese traditional painting and worked as a designer and illustrator in Tokyo. She then lived in Rome, Paris, and NYC, and she currently lives in Vancouver with family.

Mizushima’s work shows us that beauty can be found in the oddest places, and if you never thought insects and mushrooms could be cute, you need to check out her work ASAP. If you like something so much that you have to have it, the good news is that she sells her work on Etsy.

The post Hiné Mizushima Creates Candy-Colored Plants and Animals appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

As her website tells us, Baverstock is “a specialist hand embroiderer, textile artist and illustrator who mixes traditional stitching techniques with her contemporary design practice.” She combines embroidery and modern materials to create interesting pieces with plenty of texture. The strong shapes contrast delicate details and create a perfect balance in her artwork.

She was awarded Trade Freeman membership to the Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers in 2016 thanks to her goldwork. This is her favorite technique and something she wants to keep exploring. She sells her work internationally through her website and Instagram. The list of her clients includes some amazing names like Alexander McQueen, Legendary Entertainment, and HBO. 

Scroll down to see her magnificent work. If you want to see more, follow her Instagram account where she regularly shares new work and updates about her career.

The post Laura Baverstock Embroiders Insects and Animals Using Metal and Thread appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

“Embroidery is a meditative process which helps me to calm down and gather all my thoughts,” Marchenko said. Her artwork looks like she devoted plenty of time and patience to it, and it’s super intricate and beautiful to look at.

Scroll down to see the embroideries. Check out some of her other embroidery designs, such as faces, buildings, and hands.

The post Katerina Marchenko Embroiders Elegant Animals appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.