Is the RISDXYZ. It is the print magazine for Rhode Island School of Design Alumni. I am consistently amazed at the talent, scope and ambition of the community I went to school with. It is remarkable and inspiring. I often dream that I have gone back to get another Masters degree in painting, sculpture and fibers...to explore the other areas I never had a chance engage in. This issues cover featured the work of Sophia Narrett, a painter who began embroidering her narratives.
Stars Align, Sophia Narrett
Something Went Wrong, detail, Sophia Narrett
Along the Vein, Sophia Narrett
I love how she plays with the edge of the frame, with negative space in the interior of the image and with the drips and pulls of embroidery floss that start to feel think like paint. The images are so layered and full that it takes multiple viewings to really discern the entire narrative. And the textures and color are so rich and evocative that you can get lost in the beauty of the stitching in and of itself. Thank you RISDXYX for introducing me to her work!