GEORGI EMBROIDERI
hand embroidery rooted in story sharing
Embroidery, an ancient craft traced back to 3500 B.C. China, was originally practiced as needlework art in Orient Asia and the Middle East. By 1700 A.D. the craft had globally popularized, especially in Europe. Embroidery has evolved for almost 6 millennia, yet until the past century, it has been created solely by hand. In 1964 Tajima began selling the multi-head automatic embroidery machine.
The global embroidery machine market is currently valued at $1.62 billion. Although these machines are accurately and efficiently unmatched, the imagery that they create lacks the undeniable beauty and emotion of hand craft. Machine embroidery is faster, reproducible, and cheaper than hand embroidery.
Hand embroidery takes patience and time but reveals a rare creation. Sharing stories requires vulnerability and time but it creates a special bond between souls. Through embroidered story sharing we can keep our unique memories and dreams alive.
Georgi Embroideri keeps the craft of hand embroidery alive in the United States by story sharing and collaborating with artists, designers, friends, strangers, locals and travelers.
GEORGI EMBROIDERI…
is based out of New York City but also follows Georgi on the road. For the past three years her work has been inspired by her travels through the United States, Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
- Backpacking up the west coast of rural
Ireland
- Wandering the cobblestoned streets of
Portugal
- Researching historical and modern cotton
and silk lifecycle production in
Uzbekistan
- Practicing Spanish and meditation in
Costa Rica
- Photographing daily life in
Morocco
