Introduction to Raised Embroidery
Influences
A course by Adriana Torres , Embroiderer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now we are going to see some books and I will tell you about some works and artists that have been important influences for me and my way of working with illustration and embroidery. ”
In this video lesson Adriana Torres addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Raised Embroidery. Learn all the essential stitches to create raised embroideries step by step.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences My influences are divided into different periods. When I studied Fine Arts, two artists influenced me greatly. Cézanne and Picasso. From Cézanne I learned the geometrization of shapes, the combination of cone, sphere and cylinder. He painted a painting and made the objects express what he wanted them to express. For example, in a still life, with a bottle and a dish, if the edge of the dish was hidden by the bottle, he deformed reality and added the edge of the dish. He did that with everything. This was a forerunner. Other artists such as Picasso took it further. I think Cézanne...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Raised Embroidery
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design
Adriana Torres
A course by Adriana Torres
Argentine designer Adriana Torres has an eclectic background, having studied architecture, graphic design, fine arts and illustration. His collection of objects received the Seal of Good Design awarded by the Ministry of Industry and was selected to be part of the Argentine pavilions at 100% Design London, Maison & Objet Paris and at Pitti Bimbo, Italy. He received first prize in the National Crafts Competition, organized by the National Arts Fund.
He has collaborated with brands such as Seletti, Crate & Barrel, El Espartano and Tea Connection. His work has been published in several books and magazines, including: Stich•illo (Uppercase), Encore! The new Artisans (Thames & Hudson), Super Handmade (Designers Book) and DPI Magazine from Taiwan. Some of his works have been on the cover of magazines, such as Farnese the elephant, in Modern Decoration Home (Hong Kong) and Ander the lion, in the British magazine Embroidery.
He has also taught classes and workshops in several countries: Brazil, Mexico, the United States, England, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and France.
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