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Learn to Paint Magical Scenes in Thread in a New Book by Embroidery Artist Emillie Ferris

U.K.-based artist Emillie Ferris (previously) has spent nearly a decade refining her distinct embroidery technique, which involves staggering long and short stitches to create textured portrayals of flora and fauna. She's crafted magical butterflies in smooth gradients, bees that appear as fuzzy as their real-life counterparts, and a variety of realistic portraits that use sweeping, layered passes associated with brushstrokes to render images in fiber. Now her work culminates in a forthcoming book published by David & Charles titled Paint with Thread: A…

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Magical Butterflies and Insects Stitched in Dense Thread Paintings by Emillie Ferris

Since she first began embroidering in 2013, Emillie Ferris (previously) has stitched a few rows nearly every day. The United Kingdom-based artist creates dense thread paintings of butterflies, bees, and other creatures surrounded by vibrant, scattered florals. Her lengthy stitches form precisely colored patterns and rows, offering a distinct texture to each wing and antennae. Ferris tells Colossal that much of her work is based on vintage entomology illustrations, which she reviews multiple times before beginning one of her realistic projects that are "inspired by nature, with a…

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Top of the Stack: Colossal’s Favorite Art Books of 2022

As we near the end of 2022, we're taking a look back at the year, starting with the books we found most compelling, impressive, and inspirational. We've published dozens of articles on artist monographs and compendiums of broader topics across art and design and science and history over the last 12 months, and these are the 10 titles that impacted us most. Head to Bookshop to browse all 25 books on our list, including the highly anticipated Hilma AF Klint Catalogue Raisonné, a glimpse into rarely-seen works by Ruth Asawa, and a dive into the history of protest art.   Ocean, Exploring…

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Embroidered Mushrooms, Animals, and Other Forest Creatures by Emillie Ferris

Inspired by spring flora and fungus, 21-year-old Emillie Ferris embroiders one-of-a-kind hoops that feature detailed rabbits, foxes, and mushrooms. The works are handstitched and kept on their original frame, drawing the viewer's attention to the amount of handiwork that went into each animal's coat or spotted mushroom cap. You can see more of the UK-based artist's work, including her recent series of custom pet portraits, on her Instagram and Tumblr.   

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