What’s Your Favorite Plaything?

An artist in Stitch Fetish 2 who I’m lucky enough to call friend as well as peer is Meghan Willis (I’m even lucky enough to own one of her gorgeous pieces). Meghan works from photo shoots she and her husband co-create, and makes beautiful erotica embroideries from the images. Her stitching is lovely and delicate, and like Judith Pudden, Meghan is a master at applique, but hers is done with hand painted leather, which gives her work a dimensionality that is amazing.

A project Meghan has been working on of late is her “Accoutrements” series, three pieces of which are in Stitch Fetish 2. Meghan asks her models to bring their favorite “toy” to the photo shoot, and then, using the original source material, hand stitches the models and hand painted leather pieces onto linen.

Available in the show are:

Emily and Vibrator
14”x14”-hand embroidery on linen with hand painted leather applique
$300

Camille and Tail
14”x14”-hand embroidery on linen with hand painted leather applique
$300

Kate and Collar
14”x14”- hand embroidery on linen with hand painted leather applique
$300

For inquires or to purchase please contact The Hive Gallery at 213.955.9051

Stitch Fetish 2; How the Time Has Flew!

I can’t believe it, but Stitch Fetish 2 is only a few weeks away! Very excited, such great work this year, and so many new artists in the mix. I’ll start teasing now (heh), and show you bits and pieces to whet your appetite leading up to the opening, Saturday Feb 8th, at the Hive.

Today’s two naughty bits come from the super talented and lovely Tsurubride (aka Meghan Willis) and Dirty Pillowz (aka Kevin Muth).

More great works to come, and we hope to see you at Stitch Fetish!