Saturday, May 15, 2010

Inspiration: Susie Cowie








There are so many talented embroidery artists but I think the exquisite work of Susie Cowie has that wonderful ability to leave one both breathless and totally inspired. I'm midway in quite a few projects but now find myself itching to get back to some more embroidery work. Based in London, Cowie makes her living as a freelance embroidery designer with a portfolio that covers fashion and interiors, costume and prop pieces... (you might have spied her embroidered pillow in the movie Bright Star). I think that's why I'm so enthralled as well... that she can do what she loves and pay the bills too... it's the dream :) Find more of Cowie's wonderful pieces on her website here.

19 comments:

mel @ loved handmade said...

It really is beautiful work isn't it. Aahhh living the dream, how wonderful...

Chicken Willow said...

Breath taking stuff.

Mitsy / ArtMind said...

Wow, she has so much talent that it's nearly scary! LOVE her work! :)

Karen Lewis Textiles said...

Her work is unbelievable...breathless is completely apt... can't get over it...the over-whelming beauty of the linen, along with the exquisite embroidery work...I'm in love

Mia said...

I love it when craft crosses into art. So inspiring!

Kate Kelleher said...

I thought her work looked beautiful with a sensitive element. I love the Athropologie exhibition pieces. (Start saving you pennies Kylie! I think you might go a little crazy!)

Ingrid Mida said...

What an incredible talent!

Trish Goodfield said...

I'm off to look at more of her work.

belinda marshall said...

gorgeous!
it is completely the dream.

Evie said...

utterly amazing work. great pic for inspiration!

ELK said...

the light plays off these pieces in such a special way..breathless is a good word to describe it

Tania said...

It is absolutely take your breath away stuff. Makes going off to do the shopping any tick of the clock seem utterly superfluous.

blue moss said...

totally amazing work....
you always find the best things
michelle

alessandra said...

so delicate...

Fine Little Day said...

Beautiful indeed.

(Thanks for the spelling Kylie.)

Unknown said...

love her work, i've got this sitting in my to do pile for a while... i am back and i know where i rather be and that is not here. catching up soon?

mieke willems said...

that's really a nice link! thanks kylie!

jokemijn said...

beautiful work!

Anonymous said...

Love, love, love. Off to visit her now...