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Artist Gives A Second Life To Vintage Household Objects By “Dressing Them Up” In Cross-Stitched Patterns
Ulla Stina Wikander is a 61-year-old Swedish artist, currently based in Switzerland, who has been working as an artist since 1986. She uses various home appliances and kitchen tools as the basis for her art, giving vintage objects a new life full of color and style.
Wikander has been collecting cross-stitch embroideries for over 10 years now and today she has a big collection of 100+ different designs. Although some of them are considered as kitsch, the artist finds them really beautiful and want to bring them back to life. "In 2012 I started to cover ordinary household things from the 70s, like a sewing machine, vacuum cleaner, electric mixer etc,” says Wikander on her website. "I find it interesting to see how these objects transform in a new context; the obsolet, the things we do not want any longer, the old and forgotten things.”
This artist often visits fleemarkets and vintage stores to find the materials for her artworks, including different vintage items that no-one else needs. It takes a day or two to "dress up" some of the smaller objects, such as an iron or a telephone, but the bigger ones might take weeks to finish. Scroll down to see them for yourself.
More info: Instagram | ullastinawikander.com
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Kristin Connon 6 years ago
I'm not sure why, but I like this one the best. There is something especially interesting and beautiful about the juxtaposition here.
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Bella Smith 6 years ago
wow this is so amazing and detailed I would not have the patience for this...
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Shruti Naik 6 years ago
This chair reminds me of Goldilocks! Its the perfect Goldilocks chair!
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Alice Galipo 6 years ago
She even did the needle and some spools! Beautiful, and such an eye for detail!
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Shruti Naik 6 years ago
the funny thing is that I have the perfect outfit to go with this bag and these shoes!
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Jef Bateman 6 years ago
That is very detailed work. I like how each work has a distinctive character. The colors and patterns vary quite a bit from piece to piece. Nicely done.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 6 years ago
when i first read the title i thought it said "Cross-dressing, them up" these are good too.
Jef Bateman 6 years ago
That is very detailed work. I like how each work has a distinctive character. The colors and patterns vary quite a bit from piece to piece. Nicely done.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 6 years ago
when i first read the title i thought it said "Cross-dressing, them up" these are good too.
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