No one ever said that embroidery was boring; the word itself means to decorate, but as with a lot of handcrafts it has a bit of a twee image. Happily there are artists like Louise Riley out there who take their needle and thread and make jaw-dropping view-challenging art.
Working with embroidery, paint, string, canvas and beads Louise conjures up some unexpected examples of handcraft. Her recent Blood, Sweat and Tears exhibition in London featured fascinating embroidered figures lying on mattresses fashioned from some heart-stoppingly lovely fabrics.
Her handmade badges, seen in her Other Work section are awesome too. The heart-toting Berlin Bear and colourful Bike Life badges are tiny works of embroidered brilliance.
