Do you remember 1970’s Spanish flamenco dancer postcards?
The ones embellished with embroidered bodices, sequins, lace and gathered ribbon skirts.
As a teenager I tried, and failed, to replicate their splendor. The memory of those gloriously textured cards never left me.
5 years ago I stumbled across a contemporary artist called Julie Cockburn who takes the idea of stitching on postcards to a whole other level. I was hooked on a very different style of image alteration. Julie transforms found photographs and postcards, changing their original images with her imaginative use of collage and threads. She works with a range of found images, including landscapes, however, her primary focus is on portraits.
We’ve all got a postcard or two stashed away somewhere. Stitching into them is a great way to create a new mini art piece to send to family and friends.
Also check out Welsh artist Francesca Colussi, American conceptual artist Shaun Kardinal and Dutch born Natalie Ciccoricco. Link to my Stitched Postcards Pinterest Board for an every increasing collection of images and links to articles.
Click to view Greenleaves Crafts Stitched Cards for more inspiration, some are also for sale from my pop up shop on Tuesdays at Hampton Inspired Hub, 3 Ashley Road Hampton, TW12. View available items in the website’s shop.
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