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
“Let's begin our work with open patterns. First. we will explore the plumage pattern. This stitch was developed during my study and it involves intricate feather-like designs that are both beautiful and Create the chart to resemble the intricate and beautiful plumage of a feather. I aimed to replicate the texture closely. and blackwork is ideal for this purpose. My goal was to create a small chart to depict. perhaps. bird patterns. This approach allows for capturing the intricate details and I'm going to work on the frame I mentioned earlier using grid paper. As you can see. i've diagrammed ...”
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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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