Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
Plumage
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Plumage
Overview
“The pattern of the plumage I did looking for the graphic of the motive and not so much the texture to use it on birds because I like them a lot, but you can use it wherever you want.”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Plumage, 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
“We’ll begin working with open patterns. The first one we’ll look at is the plumage pattern. I created this stitch when I was trying to make the graphic of bird feathers. I wanted to imitate the texture as much as possible as it’s very suitable for blackwork. I wanted to make a small graphic so I could represent images of birds. I’m going to be using the hoop I mentioned earlier as well as Aida cloth. As you can see, I've created a layout on the hoop. This is just so I have an idea. I’m not counting stitches. It’s true that blackwork is a type of counted-thread technique, but it’s not as str...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
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Embroidery, 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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