Silk Ribbon Embroidery

138 Pages·2013·63.06 MB·English

Silk Ribbon Embroidery
a collaboration of artists from around the world
A compendium compiled by Di van Niekerk,
Annine van Reenen and Werner Etsebeth
About the book
Author of 10 embroidery books, Di van Niekerk
is a world renowned silk ribbon and fibre artist.
Every year or two she holds an International
Silk Ribbon Embroidery competition. In doing
so, selected designs are chosen from her
range of panels which are available from her
stockists worldwide and from her website:
www.dicraft.com
Embroiderers are invited to stitch them using
her range of hand painted silk and organza
ribbons, employing their own ideas and
techniques using any choice of thread, wool,
fibre (or anything else) to add to their creation.
This book features the exquisite pieces by the
winners of the 2012 competition.
Showcasing the work of silk ribbon artists
from all over the world, it is an international
collaboration of exquisite talent and skill.
Intended to inspire, rather than instruct, this is a
book to dip into for ideas. One that will take you
forward and show you that just about anything
is possible.
It is a valuable addition to the silk ribbon
embroiderer’s library.
Silk Ribbon Embroidery
a collaboration of artists from around the world
A compendium compiled by Di van Niekerk,
Annine van Reenen and Werner Etsebeth

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING
Title: A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
Artist: TC Chiu
Artist copyright © The Art Publishing Group licensed by Cypress Fine Art Licens-
ing Union, NJ 07083, USA.
Titles: STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES, ORANGES AND BOUGAINVILLEAS,
RED ROSE GARDEN and SUNFLOWERS AND WHITE ROSES.
Artist: Sharon Maia Wilson
Artist copyright © Sharon Maia Wilson 2012.
Licensing by Sharon Maia Wilson
As the intention of this book is to inspire, buyers of the
book are allowed to use the ideas demonstrated in this
Titles: BLUE BENCH IN ROSE GARDEN and WICKER CHAIR WITH COSMOS
book for their own personal projects. Copying for any
commercial purposes whatsoever is not allowed under any Artist: Peter Motz
circumstances. Artist copyright © Sjatin Art BV painting by Peter Motz 2012.
Licensed by Sjatin Art NV
Every effort has been made by the publisher to ensure that
the information (photographs and text) in this publication
Titles: OLIVE OWL and RED OWL
are correct as supplied by the embroidery artists.
Artist: Cori Dantini
First published in 2013 by Dicraft Publishing Artist copyright © Cori Dantini 2012. Licensed by Meehan Design Group.
Copyright © Dicraft Publishing 2013 Titles: TRANQUIL WATERS WITH BLACK SWANS, GIRL REACHING,
SHADES OF SUMMER, COUNTRY HOUSE WITH PICKET FENCE and
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
CHILDREN FISHING.
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, Artist: Andres Orpinas
photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior Artist copyright © Andres Orpinas 2012. Licensed by Cypress Fine Art Licensing,
written permission of the copyright owners. Union, NJ 07083, USA.
Publisher Di van Niekerk
Titles: FLEUR GATHERING FLOWERS WITH MANON and
Editor Annine van Reenen
DANIELLE CUDDLING HER BABY CHICK.
Werner Etsebeth
Photographs Supplied by the Embroidery Artist: Sarah Kay
Artists themselves. Copyright © 2012 John Sands (Australia) Ltd.
All the above are licensed to Di van Niekerk’s Crafts Unlimited.
Tel [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.dicraft.co.za
P O Box 461, Howard Place, 7450, Cape Town, South Africa.
All rights reserved.
Title: ROSE SAMPLER
Artist: Verdi
Copyright © 2010 Verdi and Di van Niekerk’s Crafts Unlimited.
Tel [phone] Email: [email protected];
Website: www.dicraft.co.za
P O Box 461, Howard Place, 7450, Cape Town, South Africa
C onte nt s
Foreword 7 Part 9 70
FLEUR GATHERING FLOWERS WITH MANON
Part 1 8 Oya Altinkök 72
BLUE BENCH IN ROSE GARDEN
Marina Zherdeva 10 Part 10 76
Marina Kukuy 16 DANIELLE CUDDLING HER BABY CHICK
Elena Lisovitskaya 78
Part 2 18
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE Part 11 80
Tamara Sherstuk 20 WICKER CHAIR WITH COSMOS
Marie Mordue 22 Valentina Ilkova 82
Ita van Heerden 86
Part 3 24
Part 12 88
SHADES OF SUMMER
ROSE SAMPLER
Leonora Roodt 26
Kristina Nilsson 90
Joey van Tonder 30
Mania Badmagrian 96
Part 4 32
Part 13 98
TRANQUIL WATERS WITH BLACK SWANS
GIRL REACHING
Nancy Leasure 34
Jane Stilgoe 100
Karin Leith 38
Carol Bianconi 104
Margot Kerr 40
Claire Rubie 108
Annisa Lam 42
Part 5 44 Part 14 112
COUNTRY HOUSE WITH PICKET FENCE OLIVE OWL
Leonie Arendt 46 Lena Thiel 114
Poorna Kularatne 50 Marina Zherdeva 119
Part 15 120
Part 6 52
RED OWL
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Olga Smirnova 122
Olga Smirnova 54
Part 7 58 Part 16 126
ORANGES AND BOUGAINVILLEAS CHILDREN FISHING
Larisa Torop 60 Nermin Ağridağ 128
Part 8 64 Part 17 132
RED ROSE GARDEN SUNFLOWERS AND WHITE ROSES
Annamaria Kelly 66 Franci Janse van Rensburg 134
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For ewor d
It does not matter where in the world you live. The value, inspiration and sheer
pleasure gained from looking at the embroidery done by stitchers in far-flung
countries is immeasurable. Needlecraft techniques are more or less the same
the world over. It is the style that is different and, in so many ways, reflects the
personality of the country that you are in. From the soft colours used by Australians,
to the whimsical nature of Ukrainian crafts, the definitive design of the Russians, or
the sheer elegance of French embroidery, artists are inspired by their heritage, their
culture and the environment in which they live. By combining the work of silk ribbon
artists from all over the world, this book is multi-cultural and inspirational. Each of
the designs appear more than once and it is fascinating, in each case, to see how the
different artists have interpreted what they had to work with.
All wrought with skill, the work of the 2012 Di van Niekerk Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Competition winners that is featured in this book will inspire your own silk ribbon
embroidery. It will give you the confidence to try things in your own way, tempting
you onto greater works.
Because it is not an instructional book, it does not dictate. Instead, it will encourage
you to take your own path towards satisfaction in your silk ribbon embroidery.
Hazel Blomkamp
Author and designer
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PART 1
Blue Bench
in a
Rose Garden
Marina Zherdeva
Marina Kukuy
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