ARTIST STATEMENT
I chose these pieces to show the inclusion of embroidery into other mediums. I primarily work with embroidery in a traditional way of creating a picture on fabric out of embroidery stitches but embroidery can also be used with other mediums to create more texture and interest.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Laura O’Connor of Blue Bottom Art is a Grayslake based fiber artist who specializes in embroidered hoop art. Her work covers a wide range from feminism to fashion. She likes the balance of custom and modernity that can be found in fiber arts. Fiber arts have a rich history of beauty but also subversion. Since 2020 she has used her unique embroidery designs to continue this tradition. Many of her embroideries are in the craftivism genre and are part of the following projects: Tiny Pricks Project, Interwoven Stories, I am Woman Project, and Badass HERstory.
© Laura O’Connor