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Inspired by Michelle Kingdom

I am just blown away by this gorgeous embroidery by Michelle Kingdom. A child of the seventies, this style of embroidery reminds me of wall hangings and pillows of that era. It also brings back fond memories of my Southern Aunts, my Gram, and my Great Grandma; Sewing, needlepoint, cross stitch, and weaving were always around and I even learned to sandblast glass from my Aunt April. My Great Grandma had a giant loom that was the size of a baby grand piano and it filled her entire living room. My mom is also a talented maker -- she can draw, crochet, needlepoint, and a ton of other things. Kingdom embraces all of this with her gorgeous work and brings it into the fine art world. Her subject matter is psychologically complex tales. It was extremely difficult to choose images for this post, so definitely click over to her website and check out more of her work!

Tending Mislaid Burdens by Michelle Kingdom
Tending Mislaid Burdens

Life Divides Us by Michelle Kingdom
Life Divides Us 

The Straying of Butterflies by Michelle Kingdom
The Straying of Butterflies

But Waking Up Was Useless by Michelle Kingdom
But Waking Up Was Useless

Almost Whole Now by Michelle Kingdom
Almost Whole Now

What is Done Cannot be Undone by Michelle Kingdom
What is Done Cannot be Undone

The World Would Continue Without Us by Michelle Kingdom
The World Would Continue Without Us

Duties of Gossamer by Michelle Kingdom
Duties of Gossamer