Inspiration: Paula Sanz Caballero
When you first see photographs of work by Paula Sanz Caballero it's hard to see why it would be categorised as craft, they look like normal (albeit stunning) illustrations. But take a closer look and you'll see that the glamorous people featured in her pieces have been made using swatches of fabric and embroidery. It's like the Tiffany diamond of applique.
Paula is a fabric artist based in Spain, but she started out as a painter, until the late 90s when she started experimenting with fabrics and embroidery. This medium eventually took over her work and now she produces pieces for high profile clients such as Bloomingdales and Harper Collins. She's also appeared in top end fashion publications such as Vogue and Elle. Her characters are high society types with stick insect bodies dripping in jewellery, and the images are dark and ironic. The attention to detail on the faces and outfits is incredible. Very inspirational.
[via Whip Up]
