Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
Review of materials
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Review of materials
Overview
“We will list the materials you will need to work. I will leave you in additional resources a couple of links in case you want to know more about them. ”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Review of materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery. Discover a traditional English embroidery technique and create a unique piece using historical patterns.
Partial transcription of the video
“First things first. We’ll now take a look at the materials you’ll need for your project, as well as the samples of this course. Hoops. I’m going to be using oval hoops such as this one for all three samples. You don’t have to use the same hoops. You won’t be able to find them everywhere. You can work with whatever you have on hand. These hoops are the most common, so if you can find them, it’s best to use them. However, you will need nine; three for each sample. Nevertheless, I will add a list of sewing stores to Additional Resources. The list gets bigger the more I travel. I look out for s...”
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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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