A thousand French knots

Unedited embroidery session.

I know that videos are not very appreciated here on Substack. But for the kind of work that I do and the message I want to pass, they are a powerful tool.

I think it’s important to slow down and appreciate how long it takes for things to be made, with no editing for social media.

We as a society are so disconnected from each other that we don’t see the labour behind what we have around us: the food on our tables, the clothing we wear and the different art mediums we consume. The ideas of time and value are lost.

Everything is instant to us.

And with the rise of AI, the tendency is to get worse.

I have been working on this shirt collar for quite some time now (as I mentioned here), and it has been very satisfying to see how it’s unfolding.

So I hope this gives you a small glimpse on the unseen work behind everything.

Cotton threads, 
on a bamboo cloth, 
and a thousand French knots.