Embroidery

Embroidery turns needle and thread into a drawing tool, building an image stitch by stitch onto fabric instead of paper or canvas. It is a slow, careful medium, since every line and shape has to be built up thread by thread, and mistakes are not always easy to undo. This section features embroidery work on WooArts, where texture and thread color do the same job that paint or ink would in other mediums. Some pieces lean toward traditional patterns and craft, while others use the technique to create fully realized, painting like images. Explore this section to see just how expressive thread can be.