Experimental Embroidery Techniques on Paper
Mills
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Mills
Overview
“The name of this point also comes from the circular movement that suggests the blades of a mill. The more points you place on the circumference of the circle, the fuller you will see.”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Mills, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Embroidery Techniques on Paper. Apply new stitches, textures, and mediums to your artistic projects.
Partial transcription of the video
“FOUNDATION STITCH SAMPLER I Buttonhole Wheel Next, the buttonhole wheel or "Molinos." In Spanish, that name refers to the shape and movement of a windmill. Unlike the woven wheel, which can emulate fast movement, the buttonhole simulates a slower movement and its shape is more blade-like, moving in a heavier way. You'll see. In fact, at first, it looks like it could be the same stitch, but it isn't. I have this template here. I'm drawing a circle and I'll mark the center-point. If you don't have one of these, you can just use... the diameter of a spool, yarn ball, or any circle you have ava...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Embroidery Techniques on Paper
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Category
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Areas
Collage, Embroidery, Fine Arts, Textile Design
Gimena Romero
A course by Gimena Romero
Gimena Romero is an artist and writer based between Mexico City and Barcelona. She trained in various schools in Mexico, Spain, and France and has received multiple awards and mentions internationally.
Her work has been displayed in various exhibitions in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Portugal, Ukraine, and Spain. She has several publications under her belt in the areas of narrative, poetry, and textile research with Thule Ediciones and Editorial Gustavo Gili. Her book Hebra de Agua was awarded Book of the Year at the 2016 Teixim la Ciutat festival in Catalonia.
She has also conducted research into embroidery and the body with Lausín embroidery at the UNAM Faculty of Arts and Design in Mexico. She loves life, dogs, and biscuits.
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