NOTED: maricor/maricar.

Teaching sophomores + juniors this semester has been a fun experience. I really enjoy getting into the creative process with students—providing insight + guidance, but also observing as they develop their ideas + methods to problem solving.

In compiling grades for midterms, I snapped a few shots of one student's embroidery work on her project. In the spirit of keeping Austin weird, she embroidered colorful cacti + assembled a torn watercolor collage for her final piece. I love the direction she took, and the final piece was beautifully crafted.

Since then, I've seen a lovely array of embroidered designs pop up on the web, including Maricor/Maricar. Not only is their work stunning, but I love that they capture the process on their blog. Depending on the direction, the process varies. Truly fascinating!

From sketching to watercolor to embroidery, Macho Distrust from start to finish...