better today

Life gets in the way sometimes.   

So, to jumpstart me into action I've booked to go to Tate Modern on Saturday to see the Mira Schendel exhibition which I know will be inspiring.  Everything I have read about it has resonated with my current studies - embroidery, visibility and text. 

I have been researching graffiti embroidery and came across embroidery artist Richard Saja.  He embroiders onto traditional toiles using bright colourful threads.  His blog is http://historically-inaccurate.blogspot.co.uk/


I particularly enjoyed his interview with Sweet Paul magazine available at http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/richard-saja-embroidery-artist/  His work is bright and funny and irreverent.  

I also identified with his method of working ie in front of the television.  He acknowledges that he is not 'technically accomplished' and that doesn't faze him all.  He uses a limited number of stitches (he too favours the French knot).  He also acknowledges that it is labour intensive - 'with absolutely no time savers' (music to my ears) and that it is 'meditative and rewarding'.  All refreshingly honest, but above all I like his work.