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When you think of embroidery hoop art, you are probably more likely to imagine a grandmother stitching old sayings like \u201chome is where the heart is\u201d than a tattoo artist stitching images of cannabis plants. But Chloe O\u2019Malley, a 28-year-old artist from Leeds, England, might change the way you think about embroidery art forever.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Malley\u2019s\u00a0incredible creations<\/a>\u00a0feature images of living cannabis plants in a realistic style, reminiscent of scientific illustrations. Each piece depicts a different strain and, working with color, shape and texture, she somehow manages to capture the unique quality of each cannabis variety.<\/p>\n Formally trained in embroidery arts at\u00a0Manchester Metropolitan University\u2019s<\/a> embroidery degree program, O\u2019Malley shifted her profession to\u00a0tattooing<\/a>, but says she picked embroidery back up a few years ago. At first, she stitched subjects that feature strongly in her tattoo work, such as flowers, animals and insects. Then, last year, O\u2019Malley got the idea to make a cannabis embroidery hoop as a gift for her partner\u2019s birthday. \u201cHe\u2019s an avid smoker, so it seemed like the perfect gift!\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n But what started as a simple gift idea has since become an artistic statement. As her cannabis hoops developed, O\u2019Malley became more motivated by changing people\u2019s perceptions of cannabis to be more positive and less judgmental.<\/p>\n \u201cPersonally, I enjoy the concept of using an old craft like embroidery to stitch something a little bit tongue-and-cheek like cannabis,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n O\u2019Malley says she enjoys being a part of the larger community that is pushing cannabis art forward.<\/p>\n \u201cThe stigma attached to cannabis is slowly lifting and people are wanting to celebrate cannabis in all its forms, one of which is in art,\u201d she says. \u201cThere are some great Instagram accounts showcasing cannabis art through lots of different mediums.\u201d<\/p>\n A recreational cannabis user herself, O\u2019Malley says that it wasn\u2019t until recently that she started to realize the healing properties of cannabis and how it helps everyday people in so many positive ways.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough my embroidery work, I have also learned so much about the beauty and diversity that this amazing plant has, and I try to portray that,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n O\u2019Malley\u2019s process begins when she chooses her next strain, searching through Instagram accounts from different growers. She sometimes chooses strains based on an interesting name, the strain\u2019s popularity, or her personal preference (\u201cI like the fruity flavored\u00a0strains<\/a>, so Tangerine Dream is probably one of my favorites,\u201d she says.). But most of the time, O\u2019Malley chooses the strains she wants to embroider based upon the colors of the strain.<\/p>\n \u201cI love the endless color variations with cannabis and sometimes the choice can be overwhelming,\u201d she says. \u201cBut when I make a bunch of cannabis hoops, I like to make each one have a different color palette and I like to offer a variation between\u00a0sativa, indica or hybrid strains<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n From there, O\u2019Malley chooses an embroidery hoop size and roughly outlines the shape she will follow. Then she picks the colored threads that she thinks will best match that particular strain and starts building up the layers. She starts with leaves, then moves to the buds, next to the textured layer of hairs and finally ends with glitter accents.<\/p>\n Currently, O\u2019Malley\u2019s cannabis artwork is something she does in her spare time. However, she is considering taking on\u00a0custom requests<\/a>\u00a0and expanding the business. Because she doesn\u2019t tend to stitch the same strain twice, she says it\u2019s hard to determine which strains are more popular than others.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m still in the process of figuring how to make this an easy process for my customers,\u201d she says, but she hopes to soon make an option where people can choose a custom size and strain.<\/p>\n In the meantime, O\u2019Malley is continuing to make cannabis art on the side while working as a tattoo artist. Perhaps cannabis tattoos are in her future? She says, \u201cI haven\u2019t [done one] yet, but it\u2019s definitely something I would love to do!\u201d<\/p>\n TELL US<\/b>, who\u2019s your favorite artist with cannabis-inspired work?<\/p>\n Originally published in Issue 34 of Cannabis Now.\u00a0LEARN MORE<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n The post The Art of Cannabis Embroidery<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
When you think of embroidery hoop art, you are probably more likely to imagine a grandmother stitching old sayings like \u201chome is where the heart is\u201d than a tattoo artist stitching images of cannabis plants. But Chloe O\u2019Malley, a 28-year-old artist from Leeds, England, might change the way you thinkContinue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":32716,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7524,50,7525,7526,99,7527,85,6599],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32715"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32715"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32717,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32715\/revisions\/32717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Chloe-OMalley-Embroidery-1-.jpg\")
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