Working with paper and books is really only a breath away from working with fabric and thread; there's a huge common space that's shared by the two crafts. So I subscribe to FiberArts magazine to see what's going on in the world of textile arts. (I always wish for better writing and more photos, but it's still a worthwhile publication.)
The current issue contains a small article about Clyde Olliver, a British artist who embroiders stones. The concept alone is wild, but the actual work takes my breath away. It's one of those things that I could stare at forever. I quite literally want to have one of his stones in my house.
He was awarded a grant from the British Embroiders Guild a year ago, and as part of the grant, he kept a blog for a short period. He's stopped writing, but I'm glad that the blog is still available, even if it's not current. It's a small window into his work and method. One post in particular describes how he works with the slate flakes. I'm not going to quote from it...it feels rather spiritual...but I hope you'll click through and read it.
He also has a photostream of his work on Flickr.
1 comment:
Very cool work. I'm always excited to see someone do work that I would never have considered.
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