Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
Tessellated
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Tessellated
Overview
“We will see the step by step of this classic pattern. ”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Tessellated, 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
“Next, we will take a look at the tessellated stitch, which is a classical stitch and a classical open pattern. So, we will again orient ourselves in the bottom left-hand corner to start our pattern. When I’m down here, I count one, two, and one, two to the top. And from here, I will make a square. I love it when the patterns start exactly in the corner. I already know I have two here, and so I’ll count again, as though this was one square, one, two, and from here, one, two. I go down here, which is the same level, two squares, one, two. Again, I count one, two, and from here I’ll make a dia...”
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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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