EMBROIDERY (P.1)

THE OTHER PART OF PROJECT ONE IS THAT I HAVE BECOME INTERESTED IN EMBROIDERY. I HAVE BEEN STUDYING FOLK ART FOR A WHILE, AND ONE OF THE MAIN PRINCIPLES INVOLVED IN IT IS THE NOTION OF HAND CRAFTINESS AND THAT IT EXISTS INDEPENDENTLY OF MASS PRODUCTION. AS AN ILLUSTRATOR, I FIND THIS INTERESTING BECAUSE USUALLY THE DRIVE IS TO REPRODUCE YOUR WORK IN THE FORM OF A BOOK OR A PRINT ETC.
I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH DRAWING FOR A WHILE AND NEEDED A NEW WAY TO CHALLENGE MY IMAGE MAKING. I REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF CREATING A ONE OFF PIECE OF WORK THAT LOOKS IN SOMEWAY MASS PRODUCED. IT WOULD ALSO BE INTERESTING IF I HAVE TIME, TO SEE IF IT IS THEN POSSIBLE TO USE THE ONE OFF EMBROIDERED PIECE AS THE SOURCE FOR SOMETHING PRINTED - POSSIBLY A BOOK OR A ZINE..

THESE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE FIRST BITS OF EMBROIDERY I HAVE BEEN DOING. THE SCANS ARE TERRIBLE BUT THEY AT LEAST GIVE AN IMPRESSION OF WHAT I AM DOING...