Welcome to our “Talismans Challenge" Online Gallery. These pieces were originally exhibited at San Francisco School of Needlework and Design (SNAD) in September, 2019. The exhibition, open to all and with no barrier to entry, prompted participants to consider the world of Talismans - Amulets, charms, and fetishes from around the world differ in form, mythology, and origin. Some display intricate writing or imagery and some exist as simple, raw material. Some are used in formal ceremony or passed down within a lineage and others are plucked from the earth and valued for only a short time. Yet, they all share the quality of attributed value by the desire to understand and interpret our experience through shared material language. Thanks to our friends at NEST. a number of lucky registrants received a packet of upcycled Swarovski crystals to be used in their submission. From these submissions, a group of curated works will take part in an extended showcase in New York!
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Marsha Schuld
Saskatchewan, Canada
The Sun God: Ra
Goldwork, stumpwork, beading, hand stitching on cotton velvet ground
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Rosa Iris Acuña
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Eco-Warrior
Guatemalan embroidery technique
#talisman#embroidery#handembroidery#guatamalan embroidery#guatamalan#ecowarrior#swarovski crystals#swarovski#sparkle
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Shanaz Khan
New York, NY
Evil Eyes
Mirrorwork, embroidery, beading
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Susana Wurzel
Newtonville, MA
My Dilemma
Hand embroidery
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Ximena Ortiz
Los Angeles, CA
Rococo Cross
Thread painting and Crewelwork
#talismans#cross#rococo#rococo cross#swarovski crystals#swarovski#embroidery#needlepainting#silk shading#threadpainting
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Marie-Renée Otis
Quebec, Canada
The Blind Talisman
beading, guipure, running stitch
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Kate Godfrey
Oakland, CA
The Birthday Scissors
My Father’s Penknife
Hand embroidery on canvas using Perle cotton, sewing thread, and Swarovski crystals.
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Kate Picher
Bishop, CA
Madonna and Child
Applique, crewel embroidery (back stitch, chain stitch, padded satin stitch, cross stitch, couching, stem stitch, french knots) with crystals.
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Jackie Frost
Gardner, MA
Journey
This piece was created with metallic threads using a variety of line and whip stitches along with pattern darning worked like long and short stitch to blend colors.
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Peggy Ichinose
Fremont, CA
Matryoshka Mommy and Me
“Silk thread surface embroidery, beading, goldwork using at least 80% of my thread, beads & fabric from rescue sources such as FabMo, JunkeeReno & Tinsel Trading Co & featuring Swarovski crystals, also rescued & repurposed”
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Margaret Timbrell
San Francisco, CA
Fist Full of Figas
Fist Full of Figas is a mixed media piece that integrates the Swarovski crystals and figa charms with embroidery floss in a friendship bracelet/macrame technique.
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Velia Antila
San Marcos, CA
Incentive
This was made as my incentive to work hard and regain movement from invasive surgery.
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Katherine Dossman
Belton, TX
Chat Rose
Machine pieced with hand dyed cotton.Stuffed with polyester.Hand embroidery on the ears, face and chest. Lace, beads and paint to finish the face and chest.Ribbon and fringe added to complete the piece.
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Tricia Soto
Redwood City, CA
Icons
Relief printing, embroidery
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Maya Trifunovic
San Francisco
Agave Bloom
Indigo thread on linen
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Sunanda Bahal
Alameda, CA
Wear AUM around your neck. Trouble ? Not a spec!
Embroidery
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Rebecca Marcus
Columbia, SC
The Dream You Want
Satin stitch, split stitch and outline stitch were used.
#talismans#embroidery#handembroidery#hands#hamsa#swarovski crystals#swarovski#embellished#sparkle#stitching#dream#hadestown#embroidered quote#inspiredaily
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