Portrait of Dorothy Gish
Self-taught artist Lily Bloomwood utilizes bits of antique lace, handkerchiefs, and delicate pieces of old knitting as the starting point for her embroidered portraits of female figures. Many of the works are inspired by women of the silent movie era such as the Canadian born actress and producer Mary Pickford or Olive Thomas, who is regarded as the very first “flapper.” Bloomwood is also inspired by relatively unknown medieval heroines, women she chooses to immortalize in her embroidered canvases. You can see more of the London-based artist’s work on Behance, and buy her work on Etsy. (via Colossal Submissions)
Portrait of Maude Fealy
Portrait of Maude Fealy
Portrait of Mary Pickford
Portrait of Marion Davis
Portrait of Maude Adams
Portrait of Lillian Gish
Portrait of Lillian Gish
Portrait of Mary Pickford
Portrait of Camilla Horn
Portrait of Olive Thomas
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