Embroidering Portraits: An Interview with Cayce Zavaglia

Sew What?

English - June 10, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB
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In this episode, Isabella interviews artist Cayce Zavaglia, who uses embroidery to stitch hyperrealistic portraits of her family, friends, and fellow artists. The two discuss Cayce's process, her favourite parts of stitching, and groundbreaking contemporary textile artists.

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