Craft
#embroidery
#fashion
Extravagant clothes and quirky equipment adorn Irene Saputra’s characters encapsulating the boundless potentialities of vogue. The Tangerang, Indonesia-based embroidery artist, a.ok.a. Nengiren, facilities her work round dressing a nona kecil, or little lady.
Nengiren creates every character with no plan in thoughts. In the identical approach we’d dress within the morning, she spontaneously designs the parts of every determine’s outfit of the day, or “OOTD,” as she embroiders. She shares with Colossal:
Nona Kecil’s evolution mirrors my very own journey as an artist. Initially, she adorned easy OOTDs with muted colours and simple patterns. Nonetheless, the turning level occurred three years in the past once I embraced motherhood. Balancing time between my son and artwork intensified my experimentation, main Nona Kecil to discover extra expressive and elaborate outfits.
With a graphic design background, illustration expertise, and an curiosity in vogue, overarching motifs of typography, flashy patterns, shade combos, and texture information the fabrication of every outfit, creating an array of harmonious seems. By means of vibrant threads and satin stitches, geometric shapes be a part of collectively to assemble a unique ensemble each time.
See extra work on Nengiren’s Instagam, and maintain an eye fixed out for shop updates.
#embroidery
#fashion
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