meanderings in thread (and other things)

small works show – boltax gallery, shelter island

Laura Hughes — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:35:29 +0000

Bacchanal, needlepoint with white lacquer frame (10″x10″)
Show opening Saturday September 4. For more information click here

tezuka architects japan

Laura Hughes — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:06:46 +0000

Woods of Net. Images via arch daily

orly cogan

Laura Hughes — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:54:07 +0000

Hand stitched embroidery on vintage table linen. Image via The Moore Space

hand-stitched embroidery on vintage linen

Hand-stitched embroidery, crochet & paint on vintage linen
Images via Byron Cohen Gallery
To see more of Orly’s work click here

needlepoint skulls & sugar skulls

Laura Hughes — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:10:11 +0000

Cotton, metallic, and silk floss on cotton canvas

ben fino-radin

Laura Hughes — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:14:08 +0000

Hand embroidered yarn on plastic canvas.
To see more of Ben’s work click here

maria nepomuceno

Laura Hughes — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:42:08 +0000

image via magasin 3

image via e-flux

image via volta ny
To see a video interview with Maria click here

joana vasconcelos

Laura Hughes — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:46:57 +0000

Handmade cotton crochet on piano, and handmade cotton crochet on faience
painted with acrylic and oil. To see more of Joana’s click here

wind knitting

Laura Hughes — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:52:59 +0000

Merel Karhof product design

bojka design

Laura Hughes — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:16:49 +0000

Volkswagen Beetle with handmade vintage fabrics, tapestries and stickers from the
Middle East. Bojka Design is based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Images via designboom

new characters

Laura Hughes — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:23:21 +0000

Rosebud II
Needlepoint (metallic and cotton floss)

Sweetie Pie II
Needlepoint (metallic and cotton floss)