I have seen the work of several skilled artists who have created beautiful pieces using felted wool, but Miru brings it to a whole new level. I find it hard to believe that these are not real animals. Just jaw-droppingly amazing.
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Di van Niekerk – Artist and Designer – DiCraft.com
Yesterday I was sharing some beautiful embroidery with you. A kind person commented to my post, confirming that it was, indeed, ribbon embroidery, and saying good things about Dicraft. I said I would check it out.
Dicraft.com is a beautiful website where Di offers freebies, books, supplies, designs, and kits for all kinds of beautiful embroidery. It’s amazing – truly. An example of this is that Di was frustrated because she couldn’t find ribbons she liked for her work. They just weren’t the color and FEEL she was looking for. So – she designed her own, using silk and organza ribbons, and painting the range of ribbons, and now selling them to the public.
If you’re interested, use the link above to explore the website. Warning: bring tissues because you might have a drooling problem…. :0)
I think this is ‘ribbon embroidery.’ I love the 3-dimensionality of it, the texture, the mixed-media work on some of it, and more. This is a really beautiful art form.