Michelle Kingdom

“I create tiny worlds in thread to capture elusive yet persistent inner voices. Literary snippets, memories, personal mythologies, and art historical references inform the imagery; fused together, these influences explore relationships, domesticity and self-perception. Symbolism and allegory lay bare dynamics of aspiration and limitation, expectation and loss, belonging and alienation, truth and illusion.”
[from: theinspiration...]
My work explores psychological landscapes, tiny worlds in thread that capture elusive, persistent inner voices. Memories, histories, and mythologies collide amid an undercurrent of political turbulence. Entwined, these influences explore power, relationships and self-perception. Opposing dynamics of aspiration and limitation, expectation and loss, belonging and alienation, truth and illusion, are laid bare through symbolism and allegory.
Diminutive scenes are densely compressed into embroidered compositions. While the work acknowledges the luster and lineage inherent in needlework, thread becomes a sketching tool to both honor and undermine its past. Traditional stitches acquiesce to the fragile and expressive, where beauty is paralleled by melancholy.
[from: michellekingdo...]
Music: Chihei Hatakeyama "Ocean To Ocean"

[@bellezavudd]

These are very nice as is, but when I realised they were embroidered on fabric it created in me a whole new level of respect for the work.
Beautiful. 💜

[@vivilaulau]

Hi! I've been following your account for many years! She helped me through difficult times to understand and research art! I thank you for all this time showing me new artists !I'm glad I found this account again :)!

[@vivilaulau]

Note: Sorry for my bad English, I'm unfortunately not fluent in that language so I use a translator!

[@DistantMirrors]

Hello and welcome back Vivi! I'm happy to hear my channel helped you learn and discover new art.

[@DistantMirrors]

@@vivilaulau No worries, your english is great!

[@penduclaude8169]

dessin en broderie...🧚 magnifique. merci pour cette découverte 🧘‍♂️🌷

[@divinesaifsaif2993]

Welcome back 💫
You make my day 💞
Great and amazing 💫

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@holedplot]

Had to restart the video after I saw how it was made. Gave me a couple of chills.

[@C.V.C.494]

Oh my God that's embroidery.. it's plane beautiful and meaningful. Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm always watching from Costa Rica. My grandma used to work on embroidery so this amazing pieces had moved me very deeply. Blessings.

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching Cristian! Very happy you like the video.

[@Arrigo888]

Your videos and production quality never fails to bring joy to my day. Thank you.

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@kevinatenine9797]

These are great. Thanks for sharing.

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@patriciablanco6865]

Hermosos

[@LUNAart2023]

Greetings from Seoul friend 😀
So beautiful

[@LUNAart2023]

New friend here 👋 full support

[@DistantMirrors]

@@LUNAart2023 Thank you and welcome!

[@Skywave387]

💛Thanks for sharing this

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@cecilialaan9449]

What a discovery !!! Thank you ! I am amazed by the possibilities offered by embroidery. And this artist’s sensitivity is very peculiar : between softness and bitterness.

[@DistantMirrors]

I really like her work, it feels somewhat melancholic for me. Thank you for watching Cecilia!

[@peepawjenkins3413]

thanks for sharing

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!