There have been some mind-boggling hyper-realistic artworks emerging on the Internet over the past few months, but Cayce Zavaglia's embroidered portraits stand out above the rest. It is one thing to draw or paint photorealistic portraits, but to stitch them brings this artistic fad to a whole new level.
Born in Valparaiso, Indiana, Cayce Zavaglia is currently based in St. Louis, Missouri. Although her main medium is now crewel embroidery wool, Cayce Zavaglia still considers herself a painter, referring to her portraits as 'paintings.' She does employ techniques she once used as a drawer and painter, yet she is currently working on a new technique that she has dubbed 'Modern Pointillism.'
Inspired by traditional tapestry art, Cayce Zavaglia has learned to create tighter, more layered sequences that give the allusion of depth, volume and form.
Realistic Embroidered Portraits
Cayce Zavaglia Uses a Technique She Dubs 'Modern Pointillism'
Trend Themes
1. Embroidered Art - Opportunity for the development of new techniques and materials that can push the boundaries of traditional embroidery, creating new ways of expression and differentiation
2. Hyper-realistic Portraiture - Opportunity for the creation of innovative techniques that can capture and breathe life into extremely accurate representations of humans, discussing topics such as ethics and art beyond mere representation
3. Modern Pointillism - Opportunity for the use and development of techniques that seek to reproduce complex representations through the use of points, bringing innovation to traditional forms of arts and expression
Industry Implications
1. Art - Opportunity for the creation of new formats and products that use embroidered art, allowing innovation and differentiation in a traditional industry
2. Fashion - Opportunity for the use of embroidery and hyper-realistic portraiture techniques in the fashion industry, raising the bar of creative direction, innovation, and product differentiation
3. Home Decor - Opportunity for incorporating realistic embroidered art as unique elements of home decor products, creating a disruptive differentiation strategy within the highly competitive home decor industry