Wednesday, August 14, 2013

{ Inspired by... }


...these embroidered houses by Stephanie K. Clark
I shared this find with the rest of the Citta design team and as they clicked the link I heard exclamations of 'Wow! This is amazing!" resounding through the office.

'I consider myself a painter and I paint with thread. The process of transforming string into art struck me as something visually stimulating with complex simplicity. Painting with thread is my way down the rabbit hole, my looking glass if you will. My background in painting has allowed me to explore the material using techniques that derive more from the worlds of drawing and painting, engaging both traditional and innovative techniques in employing formal qualities with density, texture and pattern. The embroidery floss is my palette and the needle is my paintbrush...'

Read Stephanie's full artist statement here.



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