Manhole covers
A few years ago, I started noticing manhole covers wherever I was. I started taking photos of them and bringing them home from France, England, Iceland but also from villages and towns nearby.
I change the pictures a little according to my preferences and print them onto cotton. After that I pad them and allow myself to go hey wild with embroidering.
99. Nova, Lund
98. Boulevard Édouard, Juan-les-Pins
97. Via Roma, Sanremo, Italien Size: 27×27
96. Warszawa/Jerusalem
95. Nova. Lund
94. Warszawa / Jerusalem Size 27 x 27 cm
93. Lasarettet, Kristianstad
92. Warszawa / Jerusalem
91. Mosarimi, Reykjavik
90. Trädgårdsstaden, Ystad Size: 27 x 27 cm
89. Branterögen, Brantevik Siza: 18 x 18 cm
88. Måsgatan, Brantevik Size: 18 x 18 cm
87. Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
86. Palais de Justice, Nice, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
85. Klostret, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
84. Warszawa/Jerusalem, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
83. Trädgårdsstaden, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
82. Åkeshallsparken, Ystad, Size: 18 x 18 cm, (7-by-7 inches)
81. Bellevuevägen-Kyrkogårdsgatan, Ystad, Size: 18 x 18 cm, (7-by-7 inches)
80. Östergatan, Simrishamn, Size: 18 x 18 cm, (7-by-7 inches)
79. Stalida, Kreta, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
78. Lundagård, Lund, Sweden, Size: 60 x 60 cm, (23,6-by-23,6 inches)
77. Le vieux Port, Cannes, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
76. Warszawa/Jerusalem, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
75. Bästebrors gränd, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
74. Mosarimi, Reykjavik, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
73. Avenue de Maréchal, Juan-les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
72. Spöngin, Reykjavik, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
71. Warszawa/Jerusalem Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
70. Warszawa/Jerusalem Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
69. Warszawa/Jerusalem Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
68. Warszawa/Jerusalem, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
67. Stora Rådmansgatan, Simrishamn, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
66. Dag Hammarskjölds väg, Ystad Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
65. Universitetsområdet, Lund, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
64. Port d’Alcúdia, Mallorca Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
63. La Playa del Cura, Gran Canaria, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
62. Klostergränd, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
61. Via Roma, Sanremo, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
60. Backaleden, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
59. Bellevuevägen-Kyrkogårdsgatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
58.Rue de Georges Clémenceau, St Vincent-sur-Jard Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
57. Per Leanders gata, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
56. Östergatan SImrishamn, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
For Sale! 55. Vatnsstigur, Reykjavik, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
54. Sparrisgatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
53. Apgränd, Ystad Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
52. Sparrisgatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
51. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
50. Dag Hammarskölds väg, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
49. Rue Sulzer, Vieux Nice, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches
48. Boulevard Édouard, Juan-Les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
47. Trångsund, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
46. Stora fiskaregatan, Lund, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
45. Av Guy de Maupassant, Juan-les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
44. Östergatan, Simrishamn, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
43. Västkustvägen, Svarte, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
42. Palais de Justice, Nice, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
41. Regementsgatan under ombyggnad, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
40. Laugavegur, Reykjavik, Island, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
39. Via Roma, Sanremo, Italien, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
38. Vatnsstigur, Reykjavik, Island, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
37. Aprgränd, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
36. Spår 4, Stationen, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
35. Garvaregränd, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
34. Le Vieux Port, Cannes, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
33. Stora Östergatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
32. Universitetsområdet, Lund, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
31. Stora Östergatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
30. Van Druel, Dieppe, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
29. Van Druel, Dieppe, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
28. Alencon, Basse-Normandie, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
27. Borgarvegur, Reykjavik, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
26. Sparrisgatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
25. Rue Georges Clémenceau, Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
24. Rue de Georges Clémenceau, Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
23. Lilla fiskaregatan, Lund, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
22. Nexö, Bornholm Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
21. Rue de Meyerbeer, Nice, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
20. Boulevard Édouard, Juan-les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
19. Holländaregatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
18. Pantzargatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
17. Dag Hammarskiölds väg, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
16. Avenue de Maréchal, Juan-les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
15. Kyrkogatan, Örebro, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
14. Backaleden, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
13. Mosarimi, Reykjavik, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
12. Boulevard Édouard, Juan-les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
11. Spöngin, Reykjavik, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
10. Rödkålsgatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
9. Schougens bro, Malmö, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
8. Trädgårdsgatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
7. Oxfordstreet, London, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
6. Holländaregatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
5. Trädgårdsgatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
4. Stora Östergatan, Ystad, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
3. Boulevard Édouard, Juan-les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
2. Av Guy de Maupssant, Juan-les-Pins, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
1. San Agustin, Gran Canaria, Size: 23 x 23 cm, (9-by-9 inches)
Beautiful white tablecloths in linen and cotton
I have used beautiful white cloths from the beginning of the 20th century as background in these pictures. I dyed them with rust, wine and tea, then I started to embroider.
Woven and embroidered
To make these pictures I made a background in my loom and then I embroidered a motive. I found inspiration in maps, the childrens’ schoolbooks, a sunny wall or rock carvings.
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