When I saw first time this blog I was
impressed and still I am every time I visit it. It is amazing how with only
French knots Ipnot can do so realistic things as a pizza, a tomato, etc.
I decided that Ipnot, the blogger behind
the blog with the same name, Ipnot, was a very good starting point for my new
interview section, The Blogger Behind.
Tell
us something about you.
I am Japanese embroidery artist. I am
making embroidery works with the French Knot stitch only. As in the art of
stipple painting, I use my needle like a paint brush and I stitch one knot at a
time.
How
and when did you start crafting?
I have been making handicraft arts for 5
years already. But only about 4 years ago I started to make embroidery.
First I wasn’t into embroidery. Instead, I
made clay accessories. But 4 years ago I saw an embroidered bear in a magazine.
Then I told myself I will make one. I want to try embroidery because when I was
a child my grandmother liked to do embroidery. Then I saw how to do it and I
was curious about it. After seeing the embroidered bear in the magazine, I
tried it. I really had a lot of fun and I decided to stop doing clay
accessories and just focus on embroidery.
How
often do you craft?
I craft almost every day. But sometimes I
can’t embroider engaged with another job. Since I am the happiest when I am
embroidering, I want to embroider as long as time permits.
Where
do you get inspiration?
I can get inspiration anytime anywhere. I
always keep my eyes open. I touch a lot of arts in libraries, museums, solo
exhibitions, art works at SNS, art related TV and so on.
Why
do you craft? How did you learn?
Embroidery is my life work. I have spent my
childhood surrounded by very creative and crafty people who have inspired me. I
was drawn to embroidery because my grandmother used to do it and made it look
very relaxing and enjoyable. So I tried it and enjoyed it myself. Since then, I
started my own projects and it doesn’t feel like work.
I learned embroidery by myself.
What
do you do when you are suffering a creative block to unblock?
If that happens, I go to a museum to
appreciate art and I get creative input. And then, I keep doing embroidery
without thinking deeply.
What
are the crafting tools that you cannot live without?
The crafting tools that I cannot live
without are needles and thread.
Thank you Ipnot for your time and all the best for your future projects.
