Skip to content
Earn points while you shop! Join our rewards program by clicking the purple widget in the bottom right corner.
Earn points while you shop! Join our rewards program by clicking the purple widget in the bottom right corner.

Meet Local Fiber Artist Irene Schlesinger

Check out our walls for work by local artists!
Embroidered portraits by Irene Schlesinger
Irene Schlesinger is an emerging San Francisco Bay Area artist. She was taught how to stitch by her grandmother as soon as she could hold a needle. She attended art classes at CCAC, San Francisco State University, and Stanford University. 
Inspired by Folk, Surreal, Expressionist, and Outsider artists, vibrant colors, patterns, and textures are expressed in Irene’s embroidered canvases and mixed medium panels. Irene celebrates the connections between color, textures & mediums. Irene is the author of "Artful Embroidery on Canvas". Her studio is located in Novato, CA. 
Each portrait sells for $100.

 

Previous article Free Pattern Friday: Ammi