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peter crawley: stitched illustrations


'architectural reflections' by peter crawley
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
420 x 594 mm
all images courtesy peter crawley


not your typical medium when it comes to illustrating, british artist peter crawley
has created a collection of abstract and architectural renderings using only thread
and watercolour paper. both painstakingly accurate and minimalist, crawley's
stitched illustrations of buildings and urban structures is suggestive of architect
paul rudolph's delineations.

the stitched body of work explored other themes such as typography and
moiré patterns with a set of methods that is surprisingly broad and flexible.



detail of 'architectural reflections'



'no.1 croydon'
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
594 x 420 mm



detail



detail



'empire state building'
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
594 x 840 mm



detail of '55 broadway'
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
594 x 420 mm



detail



'january'
420 gsm white watercolour paper, coloured cotton thread
420 x 297 mm



detail



'colour wheel'
420 gsm white watercolour paper, 24 coloured threads
400 x 400 mm



overall and detail shots
erica db
01.17.11  
3
This is great. As an artist who has done a degree in Interior Architecture and as a seamstress, I thoroughly enjoyed these works. A grafter after my own heart!
Leslie Wilson-Rutterford   01.18.11
how to make it??
i really want to know
dewpearl   01.18.11
@dewpearl It is pretty simple... There are no real curves in it. The perforations are made in advance, so that he knows exactly where the needle should enter and exit.
Pretty sharp looking! :)
weirdamiga   01.18.11

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