Liz luther
Embroidery Artist
Liz grew up in the Silicon Valley with original oil paintings her grandparents created scattered throughout her childhood home. In college, she joined a medieval re-creation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism. Through the SCA she learned about the craft and art of embroidery. She tried out many different techniques and explored many materials, from cotton and wool to gold and silver. Goldwork (a term that encompasses all metal-thread embroidery) became her passion. She pursued it within the SCA for decades, earning accolades for the quality of her work and the research she did into the burgeoning art and craft of embroidery in 16th century England. Today, Liz still studies and learns embroidery techniques from the Middle Ages that inspire her to create modern-day art.
When Liz moved to Seaside four years ago, long walks on the beach turned into inspiration and materials-gathering expeditions. Liz has taken centuries-old goldwork techniques and stitched pieces based on the life beside and below the sea. A three-inch square might take Liz a dozen hours to complete!
Liz grew up in the Silicon Valley with original oil paintings her grandparents created scattered throughout her childhood home. In college, she joined a medieval re-creation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism. Through the SCA she learned about the craft and art of embroidery. She tried out many different techniques and explored many materials, from cotton and wool to gold and silver. Goldwork (a term that encompasses all metal-thread embroidery) became her passion. She pursued it within the SCA for decades, earning accolades for the quality of her work and the research she did into the burgeoning art and craft of embroidery in 16th century England. Today, Liz still studies and learns embroidery techniques from the Middle Ages that inspire her to create modern-day art.
When Liz moved to Seaside four years ago, long walks on the beach turned into inspiration and materials-gathering expeditions. Liz has taken centuries-old goldwork techniques and stitched pieces based on the life beside and below the sea. A three-inch square might take Liz a dozen hours to complete!