Hungarian textiles artist Ágnes Herczeg creates incredibly detailed, beautifully miniature vignettes using the traditional textile techniques of needle lace and pillow lace. Combing with other natural objects, such as found wood and stone, Herczeg uses various widths, origins and colors threads to create her dioramic scenes.
Here is how Herczeg talks about her work:
The pattern and density of the stitches within the contours determine the graphics of the given work, which is a process based completely on improvisation. …The lacework is dyed afterward, which might be the most exciting phase of all as this is the part when my work becomes a picture. The frame of the pictures is made of small branches, bark, coconut shell, or any other material of my liking. This “frame” constitutes a compositional part of the picture.
It is worth mentioning, Herczeg’s miniature vignettes often depict peaceful scenes of domestic chores and bucolic landscapes and portray women. Moreover, you will find these women are doing all kinds of work, like watering, digging, sewing, cleaning. These scenes are full of life and make you feel peaceful. Although you won’t be stunned at first sight of Herczeg’s work, they are definitely something you want to hang on your wall to add some artistic and natural touch in your place.
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