I have another incredibly talented beadwork artist to share with you this week. Peggy Dembicer is an experienced mixed-media fine artist with a body of work that includes elaborate tapestry and paper weaving. But what really attracted my attention was her large-scale loomed beadwork. (Thank you to My Owl Barn, of all places, for helping me discover it.)
This wonderful vintage chip bag design is beadwork stitched entirely on a loom. It consists of 12,412 seed beads and took about 45 hours to design and weave. Its dimensions, unframed, are 7 by 10 inches. I love it!
Another of Peggy's loom designs is a tribute to Tim Burton's Mad Hatter character. Here's some detail:
The beads in each row, of course, had to be picked up one by one, in a very specific order based on Peggy's design. Look how the subtle variations in colors blend together to create the image. It's really a fine art painting done with beads.
I find Peggy's work amazingly inspiring, and I'd like to thank her for allowing me to share it here on About. Please take a few minutes to learn more about her work elsewhere on the net.
More Dembicer beadwork on Flickr:
- Homage to Michael Jackson - loomwork
- Sgt. Peggy's Lonely Hearts Club Band - loomwork
- Le Reve Reversed - bead embroidery
- Dear Antler - peyote stitch
Videos:
- The making of Dear Antler
- The making of Mad Hatter
- The making of the Michael Jackson portrait
You can also visit her entire online gallery to see Peggy's mixed media work.
Which piece is your favorite?
- Learn more about beading on a loom.
Images courtesy of Peggy Dembicer
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