Art by Medium: Thread

Luanne Rimel is an artist, curator, instructor, and currently the Director of Education Programs at Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work is layered with histori...

Lesley Dill (American, b. 1950), Ecstasy Skeletons on a Horse, Mixed Media Collage, apparently unsigned, ebonized metal frame. Image: 21.75" H x 21.75" W; frame: 22.25" H x 22.25" W ...

Carol Shinn is a studio artist who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is known internationally for photo-based machine-stitched images. She has taught many classes and workshops ac...

Artist Commentary: “Tied”, the title of the installation, is a phonetic pun on the rising tides and the paper pages bound by threads.
As the water rises and falls, pages of our daily...

Artist Commentary: Suspenders and Leggings is my most recent piece done while sheltering in place. While looking thru my reformatted imagery patterns I came across some buildings I ...

The work is framed in a white, square, wooden frame. Lyndi Sales is an artist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She has been creating a series of installations and artworks for the ...

UNTITLED - 7 by Andreas Diaz Andersson Cotton Canvas, Cotton Thread, Plastisol Paint, Cotton Tint Spray W 79" - H 59"

Contemporary work of art by Christine Graf. A collage work of art created using rust, string and vintage book. Graf skillfully employs unconventional m...

Double layers of stainless steel mesh acrylic painting on lower screen and torched on upper screen, mounted on canvas. Mirang Wonne is a prolific artist who uses innovative media an...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Jane Reichle (b. 1998, Bryan, TX) is a hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. Th...

Butterfly with Mended Wing is a study of the human condition and the work we all do in our own lives to belong more fully to ourselves. The red stitch on the wing is symbolic of our ...

CHROMASEEDS is a multilayered composition created with paper and tyvek cut-outs painted with oil, acrylic, and gouache, sealed with polyester mesh layers. The plants represented in the piece are Gaillardia flowers, commonly known as blanket flowers, native to North America and often bred for their decorative, ornamental shape. In her creative process, Hartman anthropomorphizes the flowers, paying attention to their dance-like growth movement. Here, their shadows dance in the prismatic light of the rainbow, while the wind catches their seeds, cultivating the garden. The vibrant, rainbow light was achieved by painting a prismatic shape on tyvec and black paper, creating a reverse silhouette...

Chinese Lunar New Year Festival Silk Tapestry, outdoor scene with dragon dancers and celebrating people, blue floral border, dragon composed of fine gold-tone beads, ebonized frame. ...

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DORMANT by Heather Hartman, made for her show "Kudzu Season," is one of a series of four paintings representing the four seasons relative to the Kudzu growth cycle. This painting, titled "Dormant," is the Winter-inspired piece in the series. After the first frost of winter, all of the leaves of the kudzu plant fall off of the vine, leaving it limp and bare. Here, we see the stark outline of a kudzu vine...

This piece by Heather Hartman was created for her exhibit titled "Kudzu Season." This painting, titled FROST, depicts Kudzu during the winter season. It is an enlarged cropped compos...

This yarn-embroidered bull by Savithri Velaga is a symbol of her cultural heritage. The sacred bull in Hindu mythology, Nandi, represents hard work and perseverance.

This piece presents to us glossy longitudinal stripes of pastel hues, overlaid on a foggy blue-grey underpainting with meticulously rendered raindrops. The earthy fragrance of spring...

In this painting by Heather Hartman, lateral stripes of glossy metallic bronze are overlaid on a blue-grey painting featuring shadows of leaves in the descending sun. The blur effect on the underlying painting suggests that the leaves are blowing in the wind, and the disruption attributed to the hard-edged lines reminds us of window blinds...

This painting is part of a series that explores the light and landscape in Tennessee. Hartman creates an image on paper then stretches a silkscreen on top of the image to create the ...

This painting is part of a series that explores the light and landscape in Tennessee. Hartman creates an image on paper then stretches a silkscreen on top of the image to create the ...

Spark #2 (Aura) (Abstract Painting) Plastic bag and thread on paper - Framed Dimensions without frame: 30.5 x 23 cm/ 12 x 9" The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that inte...

Spark #7 (Abstract Painting) Plastic bag and thread on paper - Framed Dimensions without frame: 30.5 x 23 cm/ 12 x 9" The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts ...

Hiccup (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at th...

Tingle (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at th...

"Rising Burst" is created by Heather Hartman to capture the light bursting through an obstruction. This painting is is part of an on-going series that explores the light and landscap...

Partly cloudy 44° (Abstract painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed. The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them fro...

Bend 2 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting...

Tease 3 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at t...

Shift 3 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connectin...

Partly cloudy 39° (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed. The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them fro...

Shout 2 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connectin...

Crash 2 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connectin...

Wish 7 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting...

Crash 1 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connectin...

Blue Water Dots (Abstract Painting) Watercolor / work on paper - Unframed This work on paper is made with thread and watercolor. It is a “drawing” of color with a brush, line wit...

Bend 12 (Abstract painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connectin...

Bulge 14 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at ...

Mostly cloudy 27° (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed. The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them fro...

Tease 3 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at t...

Bulge 24 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at ...

Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), "Spiritz II", Acrylic on Tarlatan, 1980, signed and dated to the verso, titled in pencil on backing paper with studio label. 36.5" H x 39.25" W. P...

Wish 8 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting...

Partly cloudy 44° (Abstract painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed. The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them fro...

Wish 7 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting...

Bend 2 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting...

Wish 8 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting...

Shift 3 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connectin...