Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
Course final project
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the final project for: Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
Blackwork
“Thank you very much for taking this historical adventure with me. Please do not stop sharing your experience, here in the studio we enjoy connecting with you from a distance and have the opportunity to see how they are growing as creators. On the other hand, if in addition to the Domestika community, you want to share your creation with the whole world, you can upload photos of your work to Instagram with the hashtag #GimenaRomeroDomestika. I would love to see the whole process! Thank you! Gimena Romero”
Partial transcription of the video
“Let’s look at a short summary of the course. We talked about the history of the technique and I spoke about my influences. I introduced you to the materials we'll use in the course, and afterwards I showed you some pieces from my studio. We also briefly looked at the patterns of the course. In open patterns we looked at plumage, where I tried to emulate the feathers of birds, which I really love. After that, we looked at the mosquito stitch which is a contemporary interpretation of the technique, and lastly, we looked at the classic tessellated stitch so you could also have it in your reper...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
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Category
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design
Gimena Romero
A course by Gimena Romero
Gimena Romero is an artist and writer based in Mexico City and Barcelona. She trained at various schools in Mexico, Spain, and France and has received multiple awards and mentions internationally. Her work has been displayed in numerous exhibitions across 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 Teixem 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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