embroidery Archives — Colossal

a composite image of embroidered artworks by Irene Saputra, of nine colorful, patterned, symmetrical, abstractly shaped figures

Irene Saputra Invents Elaborate, Playful Outfits in Her Vibrant Embroideries

November 3, 2025

a crewel embroidery composition by Danielle Clough of a woman's eyes and nose

In ‘Crewel Intentions,’ Danielle Clough Delves into the Nostalgic World of 1970s Magazines

August 11, 2025

A triptych of family members gathered in a living room

Family, Memory, and an Ancestral Craft Converge in Daniela García Hamilton’s Tender Paintings

July 22, 2025

a moth sculpture made from textile and wire, with eyes on the wings

From Velvet and Vintage Textiles, Larysa Bernhardt Embroiders Otherworldly Moths

July 7, 2025

a geometric, sculptural floral embroidery on wood

Sculptural Embroideries on Wood by Nosheen Iqbal Translate Architectural Motifs into Thread

June 18, 2025

a detail of a large-scale embroidered group portrait of vibrantly-dressed Black women in a natural landscape

Kandy G. Lopez Embroiders Striking, Life-Size Yarn Portraits Highlighting BIPOC Narratives

May 8, 2025

blue tulle spills from a brick wall in two places

With 60 Artists, ‘The Golden Thread’ Weaves Together a Survey of Contemporary Fiber Art

April 17, 2025

Tomoko Kubo’s Hiragana Embroideries Double as Japanese Language Learning Devices

April 7, 2025

a small sculpture of a slice of layer cake on an ornate pink plate, next to a gold fork, with realistic frosting details and embroidery on that looks like the texture of fluffy sponge

Delight in Heather Rios’s Delectable Cakes Made from Polymer Clay and Embroidery

March 17, 2025

a sunset peeks over a green fence with a red flowering tree in the foreground

Melissa Calderón Preserves Neighborhood Memories in Bold Textured Thread

March 13, 2025

two framed embroideries with images of fried fish and a beer along with a grocery store sign and a marquee reading "ice cream cons pizza slice"

Adrienna Matzeg’s Punch Needle Embroideries Conjure Nostalgic Summer Road Trips

February 19, 2025

an embroidery of a cartoon figure cutting rope from a tied barge

Join Us for a Colossal x Joy Machine Workshop with Peter Frederiksen

February 11, 2025

a ceramic sculpture of a face with a small flower with a face on its hair. a blue ceramic worm sits in front

Announcing Joy Machine, a New Art Gallery in Chicago

February 10, 2025

a detail fo a colorful abstract embroidery on blue fabric

Order and Chaos Entwine in Abstract Embroideries by Kristine Stattin

February 5, 2025

Deniz Kurdak Crafts Fragility and Resilience in Embroidered Depictions of Porcelain

January 27, 2025

a detail of a long, rusted, pipe-like sculpture with cross-stitched flowers along the surface

Flowers and Butterflies Stitch Messages of Hope into Crumpled Metal and Corroded Barrels

January 24, 2025