Introduction to Blackwork Embroidery
Work by levels
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Work by levels
Overview
“We will see the application of the gradients with the patterns seen in units 3, 4 and 5 on the final piece. ”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Work by levels, 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've almost reached the end of this course. I’d like to walk you through the final project. I’ve chosen an old-school pattern for the final project. I designed a pattern that allows you to apply everything you’ve learned: the mystical and innovative part, such as the shepherd piece we saw with magical embroidery, as well as a pattern that allows us to play with any of the patterns we saw during the course. This is the pattern; it’s in a long format. Here we see the pattern embroidered with the outline of the drawing. This is why I called it old school. All this is going to be the dark part...”
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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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