Art Hound

As a non-artist, I am amazed by a lot of things artists do (and seem to do effortlessly!), and this is one of them – magically create beauty out of scant or unusual materials. Here Renilde Depeuter of AT SWIM – TWO – BIRDS took leftover paper scraps intended for the trash and created a stunning, collage city.

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Not only did Renilde create beautiful art out of trash, she also managed to create something that is distinctly hers. Just compare her collage to one of her embroidered works, such as Land of Rivers, below, and you immediately recognize the same kinds of shapes and loose, organic patterns.

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All photos via AT SWIM – TWO – BIRDS

Beautiful embroidery by At Swim Two Birds. These pieces are from her series, Wormholes and Peacocks, which you can view on flickr. I love seeing the distinction of art and craft blurring as artists take up traditional craft media like embroidery. Two other artists working in embroidery are Cathy McMurray and Ana Botezatu.

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I know I came across this work on another art blog but for the life of me I can’t remember which. So my sincere apologies for the missing link back.