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This ain’t your Nana’s embroidery.

This Jealous Curator show features eight artists whose work is created using a needle and lots of thread. Long thought to simply be a craft,  hand-stitched work is now showing up on gallery walls all over the world, but this time as fine art. Perhaps it’s because the stitching is just the medium the artist is using to communicate their idea, as opposed to pointless cross-stitched baskets of kittens and scenes of flowery meadows… no offense to all of you Nanas out there, we still love you very much.

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Tim Moore:

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Megan Whitmarsh:

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Diem Chau:

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Kate O’Connor:

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Lauren Dicioccio:

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Gordana Olujic:

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Anila Rubiku:

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Lisa Solomon:

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comments (14)

  1. Zoe Pawlak /// 05.23.2010 /// 9:16pm

    So sad to not see Katie Dutton here http://www.katiedutton.com She is my fav Canadian artist with thread and ironic wit. ‘Animal Embrace’ series are UNREAL in person. This is a great collection you have found. Beautiful work and thanks for showing.

  2. The Jealous Curator /// 05.23.2010 /// 10:18pm

    Thanks Zoe!
    And you’re right, Katie’s work is great! I put this show together in August 2009, and found Katie’s work after that, not to mention a bunch of other amazing artist’s who use thread as their medium… hm, maybe it’s time for ‘Sew Jealous II’?

  3. elena delgado /// 08.31.2010 /// 12:10pm

    when I think I hate sew a button, this art is till more valous for me! really beautiful and acid!

  4. Ruby /// 04.16.2011 /// 5:43pm

    http://www.jilliantamaki.com/embroidery/penguin-threads/

  5. the jealous curator /// 04.16.2011 /// 6:54pm

    love it! thanks ruby : )

  6. walter /// 11.30.2011 /// 8:58pm

    some more embroidered art……

  7. walter /// 12.01.2011 /// 1:01am

    http://walterbrunobrix.wordpress.com/2010/12/11/christi-nehan-zu/

  8. Pam Smilow /// 08.16.2012 /// 6:14am

    I absolutely love all your choices! Would live it if you could take a look at my website http://www.pamelasmilow.com
    Are you in The NY area?

  9. Charlotta /// 10.01.2012 /// 8:50pm

    inthreadulous. I love your taste for irony. When I get sad at the lack of humor and fun that I see on walls in NYC galleries, I go to your site to cheat myself up. Thank you

  10. Charlotta /// 10.01.2012 /// 8:51pm

    I mean cheer myself up

  11. the jealous curator /// 10.01.2012 /// 9:27pm

    thanks charlotta! glad it doesn’t cheat you up… that would worry me ; )

  12. Isabel /// 01.01.2013 /// 2:26pm

    This is awesome!!! im a huge fan

  13. Ruri /// 02.14.2013 /// 11:31pm

    Hi, I just discovered this blog. I was having a sleepy day but it woke me up with amazing eye candies. So jealous of the people who made it to the Girl Crush tea parties.. I live in Tokyo!

  14. nannyseaside /// 03.07.2013 /// 11:50pm

    these are great, just discovered this blog too.