Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
About Me
A course by Ciara , Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Before getting started, I'd like to introduce myself, show you some examples of my work, and let you in on the journey I've taken to become a lettering and embroidery artist. ”
In this video lesson Ciara addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art. Design expressive lettering compositions and learn how to customize your clothing with uniquely embroidered words.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, my name is Ciara LeRoy, aka Pretty Strange. I'm an independent artist and designer. My name, Pretty Strange, comes from my love of duality. Hot and cold, weird and beautiful. You can occupy both worlds at once and not be just one thing, and that's a concept that I incorporate into my work a lot. I'm primarily a lettering artist and I convey that in a lot of ways through public art, like big murals around town or paintings or what I'm going to teach you today, hand embroidery. I studied Creative Writing and Publishing and started off making bespoke greeting cards for friends and...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Hand Lettering, Textile Design, Typography
Ciara
A course by Ciara
Ciara LeRoy, a.k.a. Pretty Strange, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who specializes in hand lettering and embroidery. After studying creative writing and publishing, she began her creative career by making bespoke greeting cards for friends and family. She’s since gone on to collaborate with magazines, art galleries, restaurants, and clothing stores, using lettering as a medium to express herself and the social issues that are important to her.
Ciara established her brand Pretty Strange Design in 2017 and has worked with clients including Facebook, Cosmopolitan, Pfizer, Comcast, and Madewell, helping them to tell stories through letter-based art. She also shares her designs with over 20K followers on Instagram.
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