Introduction to Botanical Embroidery
Influences and inspiration
A course by Coricrafts , Botanical Embroidery Specialist
About the video: Influences and inspiration
Overview
“Now I am going to talk to you about how my life in Mexico City, and its places, have been an influence as a contrast in what is reflected in my botanical embroidery. ”
In this video lesson Coricrafts addresses the topic: Influences and inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Botanical Embroidery. Create embroidered compositions full of nature and color.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I'm going to talk to you about what inspires my embroidery. I normally work with the theme of colors and plants, and I've been wondering what makes me gravitate towards them. A large part of my love for plants and colors comes from my life in Mexico City. There are specific places in Mexico City that inspire me like the UNAM botanical garden, the Chapultepec botanical garden. In the Forum, if you can, tell me about places that inspire you, the green spaces in your city, which places could inspire you to do botanical embroidery. I don't just do embroideries, I also...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Botanical Embroidery
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Coricrafts
A course by Coricrafts
Layla Ortiz is a Mexican embroiderer who began her career in 2016. In addition to her artistic career, Layla is a scientist, has a postgraduate degree in biochemistry and currently works with HIV patients.
Since she started in the world of embroidery, she has sought inspiration from elements of nature and has created her own designs and drawings. Her work can be seen on social media where she has more than 40,000 fans and on the Etsy online store, where she sells finished pieces and patterns in PDF.
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