Malin Lager: ‘Oil paintings’ with silk thread

Inspired by lichen-covered rocks, wet cobblestone streets and the expressive faces of her family and friends, Swedish textile artist Malin Lager creates highly detailed ‘paintings’ with her favourite 1984 Pfaff sewing machine. Her pictures, crafted of meticulously stitched layers of fabric and thread, are so lifelike they are often mistaken for oil paintings. Malin begins … Continue reading Malin Lager: ‘Oil paintings’ with silk thread