Flora Japonica


inspiration

Went to Kew Gardens this weekend for Flora Japonica exhibition. A friend of mine kindly booked my place for the exhibition tour by co-curator Masumi Yamanaka. The exhibition was at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art. Masumi’s talk was very informative. I always wondered what the differences were among floral painting, botanical art, botanical […]

27th February 2017

3D violet


stumpwork

I’m a big fan of embroidery books from Japan. Photos look amazing, and step-by-step instructions are crystal clear. Some books by Atelier Fil (Hiroko Sei & Shizue Yasui) are fantastic. I decided to try a 3D violet. I’m using some wires (#34 and #30) and DMC stranded cotton. Here’s the result. It’s so cold outside, but […]

31st January 2016