Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
About Me
A course by Jen Smith , Fiber Artist
About the video: About Me
Overview
“My name is Jen Smith, and I’m a fiber artist working primarily with embroidery. In this lesson, you'll learn more about me and my embroidery journey.”
In this video lesson Jen Smith addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery. Learn how to design and stitch a vibrant piece with striking color combinations to create a unique decoration for your home.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, I'm Jen Smith. I'm a fiber artist from Los Angeles, California. I grew up in a creative house with a father who is a photographer and a mother who is a maker. Being creative and a maker is definitely in my DNA. I studied marketing and advertising. I worked at ad agencies and on the corporate side in marketing departments for several years. In 2017, I picked up embroidery as a way to fill my free time, have some creative outlet, and feel productive in my spare time. It was something new for me that was meditative if you will. It started by finding a pattern on Etsy. I stitched...”
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Course summary for: Abstract Color and Design for Embroidery
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Arts & Crafts, Embroidery, Fiber Arts
Jen Smith
A course by Jen Smith
Jen Smith is an American fiber artist based in Los Angeles who specializes in embroidery. She grew up in a creative household with a photographer for a father and a maker for a mother. Jen later went on to study marketing at university and worked in the advertising industry for a number of years, before pursuing a career as an artist. She first started experimenting with embroidery in 2017 as a creative outlet, before turning it into a career two years later.
Since then, Jen’s work has been featured in various publications, including on the cover of Love Embroidery Magazine. She also recreated the cover of Morgenstern’s novel The Starless Sea for Doubleday Publishing’s cover reveal. She sells her work online in various forms, from earrings to embroidery patterns, and shares her designs with over 110K followers on Instagram.
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