# Realistic Embroidered Portraits Cayce Zavaglia Uses a Technique She Dubs 'Modern Pointillism' By Meghan Young | Published 2011-11-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cayce-zavaglia References: [thetrendygirl.net](http://www.thetrendygirl.net/2011/11/realistic-embroidered-portraits.html) & [caycezavaglia](http://www.caycezavaglia.com/) There have been some mind-boggling hyper-realistic artworks emerging on the Internet over the past few months, but Cayce Zavaglia's [embroidered portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cresco-rug), Cayce Zavaglia has learned to create tighter, more layered sequences that give the allusion of depth, volume and form. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **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 - **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 - **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 ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** Opportunity for the creation of new formats and products that use embroidered art, allowing innovation and differentiation in a traditional industry - **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 - **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 ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Textile Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md)