I’m still catching up with posting about all my activities, so here’s what I’ve been up to since January 2022. More interviews and some exciting forthcoming work.
Author Archives: Lia Pas
All the 2021 Things
The past two years have been extremely full and my body needed a fair bit of down time. I’m slowly playing catch up with my blog so here’s all the 2021 things!
Continue readingBleeding Vessel
At long last I have completed my embroidery piece, Bleeding Vessel. I started the piece 27 July 2020 and finished stitching it 15 June 2022—almost two years.
‘sensorium’ selected for SK Arts’ permanent collection
I’m very honoured that SK Arts has selected my embroidery sensorium (2016)—part of my symptomatology series—for purchase for their permanent collection.
sensorium is a depiction of the hypersensitivity and hyperexcitation of my nervous system due to ME/CFS and took approximately 60 hours to stitch. My main sensory sensitivity is to sound and vibration—hyperacusis—which can absolutely overwhelm me depending on the volume and timbre of the sound. My entire nervous system becomes involved, and though this symptom has improved with a lot of desensitization work it still affects me daily.
New Embroidery: lumen: the cell
I recently finished stitching this large (18″x12″) hand embroidery piece based on one of my SciArt text/image pieces. I’ve been working on this piece since June 18, 2018 and finished the stitching July 18, 2020, so it took just over two years to complete it. I’m very pleased with it!
SciArt feature on Art the Science
I was recently interviewed by the Art the Science, a Canadian SciArt organization. I’ve focused on embroidery for the past few years, but have been doing science-based work for a long time. This interview gave me the opportunity to talk about how my practice has changed media while maintaining a science focus.
Featured Artist on ME Action & Women’s Art
An article/interview about my syptomatology embroideries was recently posted on ME Action’s website. ME Action is an advocacy group for pwME (people with ME/CFS).
Recent Embroidery Portfolio and Interview
In August 2019 I had a couple articles about my embroidery work go up online.
First, The Cardiff Review published a portfolio of my anatomy embroideries with some of my writing about that body of work.
Second, Action for M.E. published a short interview about my symptomatology embroideries.
Both these online magazines are based in the UK and I’m very happy to see my work getting attention over there!
Embroidery Portfolio in Blanket Sea Magazine
I have a recent embroidery portfolio in Blanket Sea Magazine. It focuses on my symptomatology embroideries which explore my invisible ME/CFS symptoms. Blanket Sea is a literary and arts magazine dedicated to showcasing the work of artists and writers living with chronic illness, mental illness, and disability. You can find my portfolio here.
I’m a New S.E.W Member
I’m pleased to announce that I’m a new member of S.E.W., The Society for Embroidered Work. S.E.W. is an international society of artists who work in embroidery as their medium. Membership is by application once or twice a year and chosen based on the quality of the artwork. I’m very honoured to be a part of this society, which is helping to bring embroidery into the art world as a serious medium.
