# Undead Embroidery Aubrey Longley-Cook Creates Incredible Needlepoint Artwork By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-11-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incredible-needlepoint-artwork References: [spoolspectrum.blogspot](http://spoolspectrum.blogspot.com/search/label/Stitchwitchery) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpoolSpectrum) Aubrey Longley-Cook is a talented, young embroiderer who is making a hip and youthful statement in the world of cross-stitching by creating some incredible needlepoint artwork. A favorite are the Stitchwitchery ‘undead’ animals (images of [detailed animal skeletons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu) inside colorful, eerie outlines). Longley-Cook takes inspiration from cartoons, animation and mix tapes to create this incredible needlepoint artwork. He displays his work on his blog Spool Spectrum and through his [Etsy Shop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade-clock). Check his stuff out at the links below! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Youthful Embroidery:** There is market demand for youthful, trendy embroidery that incorporates animation and pop-culture references. - **Detailed Needlepoint Artwork:** There is a trend for highly-detailed, intricate needlepoint artwork that is both visually engaging and challenging to produce. - **Undead Animal Art:** There is market demand for unique and unusual art, such as undead animal artwork that combines the beauty of nature with a darker aesthetic. ### Who This Affects Most - **Crafts & DIY:** Craft and DIY industries have an opportunity to tap into a growing trend for needlepoint, cross-stitching and embroidery, and developing youth-focused product lines. - **Art & Design:** Art and design industries have an opportunity to create new products based on highly-detailed and intricate embroidery artwork and undead animal art with a specific target audience in mind. - **E-commerce & Retail:** E-commerce and retail industries have an opportunity to cater to the growing demand for unique and unusual artwork that appeals to a younger generation with disposable income to spend on art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Crochet Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crochet-collection.md) - [DIY Embroidery Ornaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-stitched-ornament-kits.md) - [Creature-Inspired Home Good Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-jeffreys-loverboy.md) - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md) - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Neurodiversity-Exploring Textiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interwoven-project.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Sculpturally Formed Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-zombie.md)