embroidery Archives — Colossal

An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a 7-Eleven storefront against a black background

Wander through Adrienna Matzeg’s Embroidered, Late-Night City Explorations

May 5, 2026

a collection of lush landscape embroideries in light wood hoops by Cassandra Dias

Cassandra Dias Takes an Impressionistic Approach to Painting with Thread

April 27, 2026

A Qing-period civil servant rank badge (fifth grade) for a man, with floral and bird designs

‘The Atlas of World Embroidery’ Traces the Global History of the Art Form

January 5, 2026

A painting by Stacy Gillian Abe of a blue-toned nude woman seated in front of a blue sky, wearing a toga-like garment

Stacey Gillian Abe’s Vivid Paintings Nod to Memory, Craft, and Lineage

December 10, 2025

an embroidery of a banana split by adrienna matzeg

Adrienna Matzeg’s Embroideries Serve Up the Nostalgic Charm of the Greasy Spoon

December 1, 2025

a composite image of embroidered artworks by Irene Saputra, of nine colorful, patterned, symmetrical, abstractly shaped figures

Irene Saputra Invents Elaborate, Playful Outfits in Her Vibrant Embroideries

November 3, 2025

a crewel embroidery composition by Danielle Clough of a woman's eyes and nose

In ‘Crewel Intentions,’ Danielle Clough Delves into the Nostalgic World of 1970s Magazines

August 11, 2025

A triptych of family members gathered in a living room

Family, Memory, and an Ancestral Craft Converge in Daniela García Hamilton’s Tender Paintings

July 22, 2025

a moth sculpture made from textile and wire, with eyes on the wings

From Velvet and Vintage Textiles, Larysa Bernhardt Embroiders Otherworldly Moths

July 7, 2025

a geometric, sculptural floral embroidery on wood

Sculptural Embroideries on Wood by Nosheen Iqbal Translate Architectural Motifs into Thread

June 18, 2025

a detail of a large-scale embroidered group portrait of vibrantly-dressed Black women in a natural landscape

Kandy G. Lopez Embroiders Striking, Life-Size Yarn Portraits Highlighting BIPOC Narratives

May 8, 2025

blue tulle spills from a brick wall in two places

With 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Weaves Together a Survey of Contemporary Fiber Art

April 17, 2025

Tomoko Kubo’s Hiragana Embroideries Double as Japanese Language Learning Devices

April 7, 2025

a small sculpture of a slice of layer cake on an ornate pink plate, next to a gold fork, with realistic frosting details and embroidery on that looks like the texture of fluffy sponge

Delight in Heather Rios’s Delectable Cakes Made from Polymer Clay and Embroidery

March 17, 2025

a sunset peeks over a green fence with a red flowering tree in the foreground

Melissa Calderón Preserves Neighborhood Memories in Bold Textured Thread

March 13, 2025

two framed embroideries with images of fried fish and a beer along with a grocery store sign and a marquee reading "ice cream cons pizza slice"

Adrienna Matzeg’s Punch Needle Embroideries Conjure Nostalgic Summer Road Trips

February 19, 2025