Fra-Del
Contemporary art embroidery on canvas
Thirty-five years of classical dance. Training at the École Lesage. Couture embroidery moved onto canvas.
Five worlds to explore
The artist
Thirty-five years as a professional classical dancer, then training at the École Lesage in Paris in 2007. Since then, couture embroidery has moved from garment to canvas.
The journal
Tambour and Lunéville embroidery: how the hook technique works
Tambour and Lunéville embroidery explained by a Lesage-trained embroiderer: how the hook forms the stitch, the tools, the history, and how to start.
Goldwork embroidery: why gold thread is couched, not stitched
Goldwork and gold thread embroidery explained: why metal threads are couched onto the surface, what cannetille (purl) is, or nué, and how couture uses gold.
Embroidery stitches: the seven stitches behind every work on this site
Embroidery stitches explained: split, stem, chain, satin, long and short, French knot, couching. Which stitch to choose, shown inside real artworks.