When Photo meets Fiber – Fiber Designs by Ann

I love to see how some artists combine photography and fiber. Today I’m posting the fabulous work of two artists who approach and combine those two mediums very differently.

Gunnel Svensson takes wonderful photographs and has them printed on fabric. She then stitches them and adds fabric and fiber embellishments. I’m fascinated by her tiny mark making hand stitches.

gunnel svensson photo — Gunnel Svensson’s image used with permission.

Photographer and artist Melissa Zexter actually stitches directly on her photographs. This method not only adds a textural element to her works, but causes the viewer to stop and examine the layers more closely.

melissa zexter image used with permission — Melissa Zexter’s image used with permission.

I’ll end with a couple of my own pieces from my Photograph on Fiber series. I thank both Gunnel Svensson and Melissa Zexter for so graciously allowing me to share just a bit of their wonderful artwork. I hope you will visit each of their websites; there is much more inspiration to be found there!

By Ann Scott

I started sewing and designing using fabric, thread, and paper when I was a child. I taught myself to make quilts, at first not following the "rules," then watched some experts, learned the rules, and made many hand quilted and appliqued quilts. I spent years focusing on miniature landscape quilts. Now I am a fiber and mixed media artist and that encompasses everything I have a passion for. I have taught, lectured, and my work have show nationally and internationally, some pieces have been published.

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6 comments

These four pieces are wonderfully unique and interesting. I gravitate more towards the stitches on fabric, but that’s just my personal taste. Both Gunnel’s piece and your Fescue Traveler really appeal to me. Thanks for sharing your endeavors.

Hi Anne,

I love these creations with photography and fiber. Thanks so much for sharing!

Thank you for your comment, Doria.

Thanks for the comment, Sandy. Fescue Traveler is in a private collection. It has always been one of my favorites from the series.

Thanks for sharing such a delightful and innovative technique. I like your work.

Thank you!

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