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Category: Machine embroidery

Art Projects, Covid19, Hands, Machine embroidery, Motivation6 Comments
I am published in Creative Machine Embroidery

I am published in Creative Machine Embroidery

August 22, 2020 Denise Holguin

I was imbibing a Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino with my friend, Tore Bellis, last Fall.  That’s when the spark of creativity hit me:  I want to write for Creative Machine Embroidery!

And so I did. Continue reading I am published in Creative Machine Embroidery

Art Projects, Covid19, Machine embroidery, Random ObjectsLeave a comment
Barbie doll art project

A Shell of Her Former Self

April 14, 2020April 16, 2020 Denise Holguin

I recently took a Barbie doll apart for an art project.  (I needed her head). Continue reading A Shell of Her Former Self

Arkansas, Art Projects, Covid19, Machine embroideryLeave a comment

Memories of Tomorrow

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Denise Holguin

For Christmas 2019, I visited Crystal Bridges of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.  It is my favorite museum because it has art that fits my taste.  

One of the art displays featured books with Borax crystals.  This intrigued me…   Continue reading Memories of Tomorrow

Art Projects, Covid19, Hands, Machine embroidery, Rubbish, Toys2 Comments
Doll hands, wooden blocks Covid-19 inspired art project

Chaos & Hope

March 29, 2020April 16, 2020 Denise Holguin

I started this piece a few months ago but had a mental block. Last night the spark of ideas flowed so I pulled out the spray paints, leftover embroidered butterfly and assorted whatnots to complete the piece. Continue reading Chaos & Hope

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