Over the past few years, we’ve seen the rise of art forms like calligraphy and embroidery. However, we haven’t seen many artists that combine these two techniques to create something new. Olga Kovalenko is incredibly skilled at stitching beautiful lettering and today, we’re sharing her work with you.
Kovalenko’s style replicates ink-splattering calligraphy but, instead of random ink stains, she uses carefully placed stitches. The artist told This is Colossal that “the main idea in this project was to connect two arts—the fast (expressive calligraphy) and the slow one (hand embroidery). It makes you think about the deceitfulness of time.”
Kovalenko studied type design in Moscow and continued to work on her calligraphy skills with Evgeniy Dobrovinsky. You can follow her work on Instagram where she shares updates with a growing number of followers.
