Miriam Shimamura is an embroidery artist who takes the art form to a whole new level. Based in Coquitlam, Canada, Shimamura creates incredibly realistic paintings using nothing but thread and a needle. Her landscapes, animals, and portraits are so detailed, they look like they could have been made with paint.
Shimamura’s work is inspired by both nature and impressionism. She takes her cues from the natural world around her, capturing the beauty of flowers, animals, and landscapes in her thread paintings. Her impressionistic style adds a touch of softness and dreaminess to her work, making her pieces even more captivating.
I really like impressionism and the magic of minimalism telling a grand story. Yet my embroidery style evolved into fine detail with a single thread. So I allow that and try to incorporate impressionism and minimalism into my designs. There is really so much to talk about in the process of evolving and refining a style that I feel I could go on forever. My key ingredients so to speak, are movement, colour combining, and perspective, in order to invoke in the viewer the emotions that would get them to tell their interpretation of the story I am presenting.
Miriam Shimamura
More info: Instagram (h/t: Drawing the Soul, Visionary Art Collective).
