World Embroidery - Summary

Embroidery art has numerous styles, motifs and techniques as mentioned in prevoius posts. There are many other types of embroidery in the world like Kutch (India), Marash (Armenia & Turkey), Nihon shishu or Nuido (Japan), Fontoney-le-Château (France), Gozo (Malta)...

The question is : What can we do to preserve and increase the economic value of these beautiful art pieces?

I guess first of all we should get rid off our stereotypes ! The embroidery art is not something that only people at certain age appreciate. If we pay just a close attention we can see the balance, patience and the beauty behind these geometric combinations.

Well second, we can use these world embroidery on our apparels. Ritu Kumar and Royah has some gorgeous examples.

We can also embed them in art pieces. Why not using embroidery in painting, or in sculpture, or photography or in posters? The sky is the limit ! You can visit Paula Sanz Caballero's web site to get inspired.

The best part about the embroidery is, its initial investment cost is very very low. Almost anyone in the world can afford to do it. A needle, thread, a piece of garment and a lot of patience. We can also establish bridges between designers and embroidery cooperatives in disadvantaged regions of the world. We can even help people earn their lives through embroidery in countries where there is war or unstable and unsecure civil life conditions. Because embroidery can perfectly be done as a home-based economic activity. This can be a nice business model born from the togetherness of fair trade and art. Think about it !