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André Azevedo

I could have sworn that I had posted about André Azevedo before, but after scouring my past posts I got nothin’. You would think I would be able to remember posting about a guy who prints onto fabric with dirty lines and rastered images, and then embroiders each piece. The naked women alone should’ve been enough for me to remember. Maybe I’m getting old, and the whole world is starting to seem like something I’ve seen before. Maybe not. Azevedo’s work is definitely not something I’ve seen before, and I see a lot of things. You couldn’t see it, but when I thought about all the things I’ve seen I shuddered like an old war veteran. Thanks for the PTSD, internet.

André Azevedo

2010 07 28

Art
Painting
Sewing

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Steve MacDonald

I’m gonna admit something to you that may very well ruin my life. I can sew. That might not seem earth-shattering to you, but The Girl loves to sew and she’s the one who makes all my sewing ideas come true. If she reads this and finds out that I’m not inept with a needle she will probably force me to sew my own crap from now on. She’s got better things to do. So why am I admitting to something that could potentially cause a huge pain in my ass (and fingers)? Because SF artist Steve MacDonald, aka Ramblin Worker, admitted it first. But he didn’t just say “I can handle a sewing machine when I need to.” He has achieved the sewing equivalent of that woman who knitted the full-sized Ferrari. MacDonald has built an incredible portfolio around his mastery of embroidery. Combining painting with his killer stitchwork, he creates ridiculously complicated pieces, usually on some shiny-ass gold fabrics. Did you notice that I wasn’t worried about my sewing abilities ruining my street cred? I read Martha Stewart Living, man, I don’t have any rep left to ruin. I’m gonna go darn my socks and cry.

Steve MacDonald

2008 05 22

Art
Painting
Sewing

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Emma Ferguson

In her own words: make one off illustrations using traditional embroidery techniques. My work looks into the nature of craft and usually depicts computer games, vibrators or modern technology.