Piece description from the artist
I’m a bit of a coffee snob. Not enough of a snob that I avoid drinking hotel coffee or other “swill” as my dad would call it, but I am enough that I am immediately disappointed when I order a drink and can tell just by the look of it that it won’t be what I am looking for. My go-to order is an americano (just espresso and water with cream), so when I get handed a cup of coffee with the beautiful and thick crema on top, I love knowing it will be worth savoring. Coffee shops are the same way – there are plenty of mediocre place out there, but the happiness from walking in where the vibes are just right is one of my favorite things. The best spots are a perfect mix of coziness, creativity, and productivity.
This artwork was made with 99 colors of embroidery floss. Individual pieces were glued to the background surface one by one and pushed into place with tiny scissors and an X-acto knife.
Amanda Pearson is a mixed media artist who lives in the Twin Cities, MN (but grew up in Portland, OR). In college, she majored in Art Education and after graduating found a niche in elevating the mundane materials that are often forgotten in the back of the craft drawer. Her focus is currently on pieces created by gluing embroidery floss, but she also uses other media such as dots (made out of colored pencils or paint), glued hole punches from cardstock paper, and has even made a mosaic from recycled used gift cards. Her work requires time, and it takes a lot of it – each piece takes months to create. These pieces aim to capture a moment of time in spaces that could be considered sacred. Nature is used to represent these significant moments.
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