Jurassic Park on fabric: an American came up with a way to combine her two hobbies

Rachel Crisp, a needlewoman from the USA, is the author of unusual embroideries. The woman combined her two hobbies in them - embroidery and interest in dinosaurs.

Each Rachel Crisp creation is made on a fabric embellished with threads. The background is stylized as the vegetation of prehistoric periods - mosses, lichens, ferns. But the highlight of each image is a portrait of a dinosaur.

Sometimes on the embroideries of the American needlewoman there are not only the skulls of ancient lizards. These are also "portraits" of prehistoric crocodiles, fossils, natural compositions.

The detailing of each embroidery deserves special attention. Separate lines are drawn so clearly that every curve of the skull is visible. How are plants depicted? It seems that mosses and lichens are real. Torn from rock surfaces and glued to fabric.

Rachel Crisp combines different techniques in her work. With the help of smooth surface depicts large objects or background. Looped carpet embroidery is “applied” to the fabric of the plant surrounding the skulls.

A woman devotes up to several hours a day to her occupation. Therefore, work on one art object takes about a week. However, if Rachel Crisp wants to please someone close to her with a gift, embroidery can be done in a few days. In many ways, such activity is helped by love for your hobby.

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