\nMy artwork aims to create modern narratives for found photos \u2013 connecting the people of the past with those of the present. I love the unexpected texture created from needle and thread, how it makes people become more intimate with the work when they discover the subtle dimension. This sudden intimacy invites viewers to create their own dialogue with these distant strangers, as they engage the artwork up close. The varied stories captured in my work reflect personal views on gender, relationships, and societal roles, explorations in connection in disconnection, and also my sense of humor.<\/p>\nHan Cao<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
More info: Website<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Han Cao, a Dallas-based self-taught fiber artist, weaves magic with her needle and thread. Her specialty lies in transforming vintage portraits and postcards into stunning mixed-media works. By adorning these found photos with intricate embroideries of florals and natural landscapes, she breathes new life into the past. Cao\u2019s artwork invites viewers to engage intimately with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1879],"tags":[1795,179,72,2531,2395],"flow":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-40606","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fiber-and-textile-art","8":"category-mixed-media","9":"tag-embroidered-portrait","10":"tag-embroidery","11":"tag-embroidery-art","12":"tag-vintage-image","13":"tag-vintage-portrait"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40606"},{"taxonomy":"flow","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visualflood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/flow?post=40606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}