Since December 2014, Singapore textile designer/illustrator Theresa Lim has been embroidering some of the things she sees during her travels on fabric. She says she's done 14 travel pieces, but none are for sale.
Big Ben (London) —
Since December 2014, Singapore textile designer/illustrator Theresa Lim has been embroidering some of the things she sees during her travels on fabric. She says she's done 14 travel pieces, but none are for sale.
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Lim says it usually takes about two hours to complete one of her embroidered works, such as this scene at Prague's Charles Bridge (Karluv Most). Built in the 1300s, it was once a vital to trade between Eastern and Western Europe.
Charles Bridge (Prague) —
Lim says it usually takes about two hours to complete one of her embroidered works, such as this scene at Prague's Charles Bridge (Karluv Most). Built in the 1300s, it was once a vital to trade between Eastern and Western Europe.
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"I started doing embroidery when writing my dissertation on using it to challenge gender norms and issues," says Lim, a graduate of Singapore's Lasalle College of the Arts. "I also love the fact that it is extremely therapeutic and there are absolutely no limitations."
Prague Old Town —
"I started doing embroidery when writing my dissertation on using it to challenge gender norms and issues," says Lim, a graduate of Singapore's Lasalle College of the Arts. "I also love the fact that it is extremely therapeutic and there are absolutely no limitations."
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Closer to home, Lim embroidered this beautiful rendition of a street in Singapore's lively China Town.
Singapore China Town —
Closer to home, Lim embroidered this beautiful rendition of a street in Singapore's lively China Town.
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Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for its hundreds of limestone karsts that jut out of the sea.
Ha Long Bay (Vietnam) —
Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for its hundreds of limestone karsts that jut out of the sea.
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Lim captured the gabled facades of a row of buildings in Amsterdam during a recent trip to Europe.
Amsterdam —
Lim captured the gabled facades of a row of buildings in Amsterdam during a recent trip to Europe.
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This piece was the most challenging for Lim. "It looks easy because it's all the same shapes, but because it's very geometrical, it is very difficult to get the line directions right," she says.
Berlin Holocaust Memorial —
This piece was the most challenging for Lim. "It looks easy because it's all the same shapes, but because it's very geometrical, it is very difficult to get the line directions right," she says.
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Lim came across this countryside scene in Germany's Laufersweiler area, about an hour and a half drive from Frankfurt.
Laufersweiler (Germany) —
Lim came across this countryside scene in Germany's Laufersweiler area, about an hour and a half drive from Frankfurt.
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