Skin embroidery

Hand embroidery on skin, 138 stitches.

david cata — known for sewing portraits and planting soil beneath the skin of his palm, is starting a new journal, horizontes.

Curiosità è la prima cosa che mi collega all’arte di Lorenzo Nanni, di come rende magnificamente palpabile, qualcosa che in natura a volte si rende inavvicinabile o non guardabile, ogni sua opera mozza il fiato.

THE FIBER STUDIO on Instagram: “@adipocere hand embroidery on human skin. 96 stitches. . . #fiberart #fibreart #embroidery #embroideryart #textiles #spider #spiderart…”

“freehand embroidery by melissa de meuleneire”

Knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, dyeing, and embroidery are just a sampling of the dozens of fibre-based techniques Jodi Colella works with and teaches.

Ana Teresa Barboza creates poignant vignettes using an unlikely combination of thread, photo transfer and graphite on canvas. Focusing on isolated, nude subjects, Barboza uses the embroidery aspect of her work to describe the characters' inner pain. They pull on the threads, exposing their internal organs with contemplative gazes. The embroidered entrails create rich patterns that complement the baroque flourishes Barboza uses for her backgrounds. Take a look at some of her work after the…

Tattooist Eduardo Lozano, aka Duda, was the first tattoo master to amaze people with patch tattooing, a technique swiftly becoming very popular. He creates embroidered patches on his clients’ skin that brilliantly imitate the satin stitch. He goes even further and makes the binding that prevents the edges of the tattoos from fraying. Let’s look at some of the most brilliant work from Duda that could even impress your grandma, who we bet isn’t that keen on tattooing.

bart hess manipulates pink latex to resemble wrinkled human skin in grotto installation | Netfloor USA