Starting in 2020, I learned to embroider by hand and use these techniques to embellish in my art practice. Below are selection of stand-alone embroidery pieces and examples of how I have incorporated embroidery into my artist’s books.
![Embroidery in hoop inspired by art and nature at Cullen Sculpture Park.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cullen-Park-Embroidery-1024x768.jpg)
![Embroidery in hoop inspired by Galveston beach and pier.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Galveston-Embroidery-1024x1024.jpg)
![Embroidery hoop with outwarding expanding embroidered circles. the insides are yellow and then dark red.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cells-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![Embroidery hoop with outwarding expanding embroidered circles. the insides are yellow and then red.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cells-2-1024x1024.jpg)
![Embroidery hoop with outwarding expanding embroidered circles. the insides are light blue and then dark blue.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cells-3-1024x1024.jpg)
![Artist's book. Photo of canyons with collaged dancer, tape and embroidery added.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Embellished-Book-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Artist's book. Image of mountains with drawings, dried flower and embroidery added.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Embellished-Book-2-1024x768.jpg)
![Artist's book. Image of canyons with collaged paper, tape and embroidery added.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Embellished-Book-3-1024x768.jpg)
![Handmade journal collaged from different paper. Includes stitching and paint splatters.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Handmade-Journals-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![Handmade journal collaged from different paper. Includes stitching and paint splatters.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Handmade-Journals-2-1024x1024.jpg)
![Handmade journal collaged from different paper. Includes stitching and paint splatters.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Handmade-Journals-3-1024x1024.jpg)
Moon Trees
In the Moon Trees series, I mimic and combine the marks of the Moon’s natural craters and those the astronauts made with embroidery, paint and seeds to share the heritage of Moon trees.
![Moon Tree: Douglas Fir 2021 Hand-dyed and painted silk, Douglas Fir seeds, thread, wood 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft. x 2 in.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moon-Tree-1-300x201.png)
![Moon Tree: Sweetgum 2021 Hand-dyed and painted silk, Sweetgum seeds, thread, wood 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft. x 2 in.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moon-Tree-2-300x223.png)
![Moon Tree: Sycamore 2021 Hand-dyed and painted silk, Sycamore seeds, thread, wood 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft. x 2 in.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moon-Tree-3-300x214.png)
![Moon Tree: Coast Redwood 2021 Hand-dyed and painted silk, Coast Redwood seeds, thread, wood 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft. x 2 in.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moon-Tree-4-300x236.png)
![Moon Tree: Loblolly Pine 2021 Hand-dyed and painted silk, Loblolly Pine seeds, thread, wood 1.5 ft. x 1.5 ft. x 2 in.](https://alexandraconstantinou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moon-Tree-5-300x218.png)