Unfortunate frogs pt.2.
on auction 11.NOV.
learn more about the piece bellow.
DECIMATION, anger, greed, HONOUR, loss and a lot of fucking sewing.
The story on the piece.
The second instalment of The Unfortunate Frogs, following the collection of charms that introduced the characters and world.
Depicting the battle and aftermath of the Frog Knights’ destruction at the hands of Akazou and the unnamed sword character.
The piece began with one central image: a Frog Knight with a giant sword bursting through his stomach. Everything else was built around it.
Honourable knights, undeserving of their fate, caught in the path of two incredibly powerful individuals with incredibly strong intent.
Packed with hidden characters and smaller moments, there’s plenty to seek out within the detail.
The story in the piece.
I started this piece when I first moved to Japan. It was my first major work using a new machine, in a completely new chapter of my life.
Over four to five months of manual, free-motion embroidery, so much changed. I met new people, experienced some incredible things, and went through my fair share of good and bad.
As you can see in the video, a piece that takes this long to make inevitably changes alongside you. Every time I look at it, I’m reminded of a different moment from that period of my life.
When you buy a piece like this, you’re not just buying an intricate tapestry or a story I’ve created. You’re also taking home a little piece of my life.