Sophia Narrett has created some of the most painterly embroidery I have seen in a long time. Each stitch is treated like a brushstroke, giving these narrative scenes a lush, dreamy quality. The colors seem blended, the textures happenstance, but they are not. Every thread is purposeful, which is one of the most intriguing qualities to me about embroidery. Narrett has a solo show up at
Space Gallery in Portland, ME right now,
I Was Dreaming This, if you want to go obsess over them in person.