Alexandra Minati embroidered brooches
René Magritte lovers brooch. Felt, floss, Japanese toho beads, jewelry alloy. 5.6 cm. Alexandra Minati embroidered brooches
Alexandra Minati embroidered brooches
Living in the ancient Russian city of Yaroslavl, Alexandra Minati has been fond of vintage costume jewelry for many years. Historian by profession, she has always had a passion for jewelry and handicrafts. As for miniature brooches, it all began 5 years ago. First, she embroidered fox brooch, then some cute animals, and finally she realized that embroidery based on works of world painting was more interesting. Now Alexandra is working in this direction. According to Alexandra, stitch embroidery in one thread is similar to drawing, only with the help of a needle and a thread, and of course, the master gives free rein to her own imagination. Also, she uses her favorite vintage pieces, the so-called vintage “junk”, which she collected for many years, and this “junk” still carries a certain charm. In addition, such elements (chains, parts of clips and brooches) give her ideas for future embroidery. In particular, this René Magritte inspired brooch. Making brooches takes her from 8 to several tens of hours of work, depending on the complexity.
Matryoshka hand crafted brooch pin. 7.5 cm. Semi-woolen floss, felt, genuine leather, japanese toho beads, faux pearls, jewelry alloy, ceramics, metal accessories
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Alexandra Minati embroidered brooches
Christmas tree brooch. 5.9 cm
Erte inspired brooch. 6.6 cm
Girl with a pearl earring. 7 cm
Man in a Bowler Hat. Hand embroidered brooch. 6.6 cm
Claude Monet flowers brooch. 6 cm
Nutcracker Christmas brooch. 7.2 cm
On Édouard Manet’s Garden brooch. 7.5 cm
On the painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist J. Waterhouse ‘The Soul of the Rose’. 6 cm
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Spring brooch. 6.5 cm
Starry Night brooch. 3.8 cm
Sunflowers by Van Gogh hand embroidery brooch. 6.5 cm
The Son of Man brooch. 6.7 cm
Heart Strike brooch. Felt, floss, Japanese toho beads, jewelry alloy, plastic, artificial pearls. 6.3 cm
Matisse lemons brooch. 5.8 cm
Monet’s water lilies hand embroidered brooch. 4.8 cm
Shamrock brooch. Felt, floss, metallized thread, gimp, Japanese toho beads, jewelry alloy, plastic, artificial pearls. 4.6 cm
Snow Maiden’s mitten brooch. 5.5 cm. Felt, floss, metallized thread, jewelry alloy, river pearls, toho beads, genuine leather, gimp, metal fittings
Thistle brooch. 4.1 cm. Cultured pearl, felt, floss, toho beads
Tudor Rose brooch. Felt, floss, metallized thread, gimp, Japanese toho beads, jewelry alloy, plastic, artificial pearls. 5 cm
Van Gogh’s Irises brooch. 4.9 cm. Felt, floss, toho beads, genuine leather
