It began in the late s, peaked during the s and s, and found a resurgence in the s. I dabbled in it during my Girl Scout years, then started pinning and following string art Instagrams last year when the home decor magazines brought it back in style. It was the thread that made it unique: it was shiny thread not plain yarn.
Metallic thread string art is more vibrant than yarn string art, but not garish. It marries child-like colored lines with a grown-up finish. It somehow encapsulates rudimentary form and modern tech. It slices, it dices, does your taxes and calls your mother. You are going to have to try it, trust me. Kreinik the thread company out of Parkersburg, West Virginia developed a line of String Art On Canvas kits as a result of the growing interest in metallic thread string art.
Instead of needing hammer, nails, and wood, not-to-mention carrying that around as a cumbersome embroidery project, these kits are compact and portable. This is free-form embroidery with metallic threads on a gauze-like canvas. The gauze gives stability to the design, plus makes it like a patch that you can attach to any surface. The kits include everything you need to make one design, including outlines, canvas, needle, thread and reusable embroidery hoop. There are no rules, no limits, just color in the outline.
The Kreinik kits include glow-in-the-dark threads, which adds another layer of fun to the project. I demonstrated metallic thread string art at the Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival last month. Once they tried it, they embraced the freedom. Your mission is to explore the exciting world of metallic thread string art: to seek out free-form creativity with random stitches, to boldly stitch on something you may not have tried before.
Stitch long and prosper. Happy 6th birthday www. Using unconventional materials, the artist immerses new generations in craft. Read on for more! Per Fhager is a Swedish needlework artist whose large scale embroideries capture the atmosphere and drama of classic Japanese video games. Next Six Cool Cross Stitchers! Share The Love. Want More of the good stuff?
