Julia van den Bosch
Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, U.K
Julia’s source of inspiration as an artist is the exploration of nature through the changing seasons. The discoveries waiting to be found being a cornucopia of wonders in their richness, texture, detail and intricacy of design.
She chooses to work in hand stitch because each stitch can be considered in its placement, colour and form. Importantly, with nature subjects, this allows a natural organic progression echoing the ebb and flow and rhythms that exist in the living world which all lend healing to the psyche for both the giver and the receiver.. Hand embroidery lets intuition and intent guide the hand. It allows as much time as is needed to enter fully into an empathetic understanding of the subject matter. For Julia this is invaluable in her wish to try to transmit essence and energy and aura into lasting, textural, dimensional artwork that is alive in revealing its heart.
Photographs: by the artist