Inspiration for Intricate Art from Simple Things

We opened up our email this week to the below message from embroidery artist Yoko White. All of these pieces are created using a technique called french knots. 

Very time consuming and requiring a great amount of patience! All we can say, is WOW. 

I started making these on February 14, 2021

I think it was recorded as one of the coldest days.

 

My bedroom window has a small crack but it made for  really pretty frost patterns on the pane of glass.  

 

I know I should fix or replace it.

Maybe someday. 

 

-YOKO WHITE 

You have to see these in person to truly appreciate them! We are so very very lucky to have so many talented artists living amoung us, even that of Jack Frost in wintertime. Thanks to all that appreciate and support visual arts and cultural talents of all sorts!

In addition to these works, Yoko also made three Nova Scotia themed works that look as if they are Wax Seals. Which one is your favourite? We can't decide but they are all filled with Nova Scotia pride!  We hope to make some postcards from them too! Art and the beautiful places to visit all around, we believe to be  Nova Scotia's most valuable assets.
 

Yoko White, Bluenose Sailing, 6" x 6", hand embroidered cotton on canvas

 

Yoko White, Uniacke Estate Museum Park, 6" x 6", hand embroidered cotton on canvas

 

Yoko White, Royal Arms of Scotland, 7" x 6", hand embroidered cotton on canvas

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEE MORE ARTWORK BY YOKO WHITE HERE AND AT THE GALLERY! NEW WORKS ARRIVE OFTEN THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS! 

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