Free-Motion Embroidered Portrait by Michael-Birch Pierce
Embroidered Portrait by Michael-Birch Pierce, MFA candidate in Fibers at Savannah College of Art and Design
www.michaelbirchpierce.com
This is one in a series of free-motion embroidered portraits. All portraits are done from life, in one sitting, and are completely unplanned. No preliminary drawing or sketching, just an impulsive gesture drawing using the machine. My goal with these pieces is to find life in the machine. I am pushing it to its limits to break away from the tight, restricted, measured stitches that is indicative of machine embroidery. The result is long, loose lines with a hand drawn quality. The process provides an intermediary between me and my drawing, causing me to connect with the surface in a totally new way.
Thanks for viewing everyone! Please take the time to check out the work of my studio mates that you can see in the background. At the beginning you can see the work of Kate De Para – katedepara.blogspot.com and Maggie Horne – www.maggiejayhorne.com At the end, you can see an amazing sculpture by Kristie Carlisle Duncan – www.thefamilychicken.com
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Блин! Сколько …
Блин! Сколько ниток испортил!
Thanks! i haven’t …
Thanks! i haven’t used the BSR but I’d like to see how that affects the process. One of the things I love about doing it now is the irregularity of the stitches. It’s interesting to see how it varies as I pull it through faster on the hair or slow down around the eyes. Keeping it loose and free maintains evidence of the hand, a record of the experience of watching it develop before your eyes.
I couldn’t do it.. …
I couldn’t do it… This is simply amazing!
Have you ever tried to do this while a BSR is attached?
amazing!!! …
amazing!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
U made her fat -.-
U made her fat -.-
that was pretty …
that was pretty spectacular.
I hope everything …
I hope everything is alright ….
I got a needle in …
I got a needle in my finger during the next portrait I did after this. The only time in 8 years of sewing.
0:25 someone burped
0:25 someone burped
Я все ждал, когда …
Я все ждал, когда иголка в палец попадет…
YOU ARE AMAZING!
YOU ARE AMAZING!
парень конечно …
парень конечно молодец, но он лицо вишил на машинке, но никак не портрет девушки которая сидела перед ним
непохожа
непохожа
not fake! amazing!
not fake! amazing!
хуйня
хуйня
Brilliant. Would …
Brilliant. Would love to see more of your work 🙂
Nice boobs 🙂
Nice boobs 🙂
LOL @:25..nice …
LOL @:25..nice timing…. Michael this is very cool & unique talent!
Woo Hoo, Michael- …
Woo Hoo, Michael-birch. You are, and have always been, so creative!
I’m taking my …
I’m taking my bernina to life drawing from now on! 😉 great work
Now, do the Mona …
Now, do the Mona Lisa