Embroidery artist Katrin Vates has opened our eyes to all the ways the art form can be used. While embroidery can often seem kitsch or amateur, Vates elevates it by creating detailed, subtle landscapes, complete with soft foliage and cloudy skies.

The level of detail and intricacy in the work is admirable, each of her many landscapes taking dozens of hours to complete.

From dense fall foliage colors to detailed gardens with moss and flowers, we are amazed by her skill using nothing but needle and thread.

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

5 Comments

  1. Barbara Martinke

    Breathtaking! Delicate stitches portraying such incredible landscapes. Beautiful… stunning

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  3. Julie Carmen

    Your stitches remind me of the strokes of a pen or pencil in drawing! Remarkable hot to creat an image with needle and thread!

  4. Judy Silver

    Can these works be purchased?

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