Bouquets and Wreaths: Botanical Embroidery Capturing the Beauty of the Four Seasons 부케와 리스: 사계절의 아름다움을 담은 식물 자수

Embroidered wreaths and bouquets woven from seasonal flowers and plants
Ninety-nine works presented by twenty-one artists

A bouquet and wreath sampler that allows you to enjoy a wide variety of embroidery designs, both vibrant and harmonious

Plants are beautiful even as a single blade of grass or a single flower, but when various flowers and plants are harmoniously gathered into bouquets or wreaths, they create a much richer and more abundant appearance. Life Pattern Korea. When made with one or two types of flowers, their unique forms and colors stand out clearly, while combining many kinds of flowers and plants multiplies their vivid charm. Especially in embroidery, designs can incorporate imagination to express forms that are difficult to achieve with real plants, and changes can be made by using bolder colors or adjusting saturation beyond what is found in nature.

In this book, bouquets and wreaths embroidered with plants inspired freely by spring, summer, autumn, and winter are introduced as a sampler created by multiple embroidery artists. Life Pattern Korea. You are guided to appreciate the different styles presented by notable embroidery artists and to complete the works yourself.
The front of the book features photo spreads of completed works, followed by detailed stitching instructions and full-size patterns.
The techniques used are placed on the front and back endpapers so they can be easily referenced at any time.

Capturing the Atmosphere of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter

The bouquets and wreaths in this book are organized by season. Life Pattern Korea. Another joy of this collection is experiencing the sense of each season through embroidery. Looking more closely, works themed around spring mainly use soft and warm colors, with a wide variety of embroidered flowers. Roses, peonies, and lily of the valley, which are commonly used in real bouquets, are also beautifully expressed through embroidery. For summer flowers, bright yellow sunflowers that evoke the sun draw attention, along with hydrangeas and morning glories. Life Pattern Korea. These are sometimes depicted in simplified graphic patterns or expressed in refreshing shades of blue that are rarely seen in actual plants, creating a distinctive impression. Autumn-themed works mainly use calm, low-saturation colors, and are characterized by a notably frequent use of fruits compared to other seasons. In winter plant motifs, white tones that evoke the season stand out, along with pointed holly leaves and red berries reminiscent of Christmas, and camellias, which are representative winter-blooming flowers.
Each artist has preferred techniques, making it interesting to see the same plant expressed through different embroidery methods. Life Pattern Korea. Beginners can learn techniques by trying a variety of stitches, while experienced embroiderers can study ideas for expressing the seasons through botanical embroidery and develop their own creative works.

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Author: 가와데쇼보신샤 편집부, 김한나
Publisher: 지금이책 NowBooks (2024)

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