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Underneath each of artist Ulla Stina Wikander‘s needlepoint objects is a real, once-functioning appliance, accessory, or tool. Wikander (previously) tends to select objects with traditional associations to domestic life, like sewing machines, ironing boards, and hair dryers. The artist, who is based in Sweden, combines the retired objects with historical cross-stitch patterns, which she also collects. EachContinue reading "Domestic Objects Wrapped in Needlepoint Scenes by Ulla Stina…

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Via Cultura Inquieta (translated from Spanish) All objects deserve an opportunity, or more than one. Thats what Ulla Stina Wikander thought when she decided to recycle objects from the 70’s i…

Sweden-based artist Ulla Stina-Wikander (previously) continues her signature needlepoint interventions on domestic objects. Items traditionally associated with women’s housekeeping, like electric mixers and sewing machines along with hammers, wrenches, and axes, are cloaked in tightly fitting decorative designs. Stina-Wikander sources the needlepoint samples from flea markets and vintage stores, and is attracted to their connectionContinue reading "Forgotten Household Objects Cloaked in…