Portraits in Thread

Each portrait is hand-stitched with cotton thread, in larger-than-life dimensions, on stretched canvas.
To purchase or commission work, please contact me by phone or email at
info@barbaralugge.com or 512-906-2991

Becky Lou

2009, 20 x 16 inches
Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas

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Becky Lou

Study-in-thread of a 1630 Rembrandt Self-portrait Etching

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2009, 16 x 16 inches
Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas

Rembrandt's original etching is approximately 2 x 1.6 inches.

Rembrandt Etching

Jubilee, 2007, 16 x 20 inches
Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas

Not for sale

This portrait was in "Lovers" - curated by Lanie McCormick for the Austin Figurative Gallery in 2008.

Jubilee (detail)

Self-portrait, 2007, 20 x 16, Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas

Not for sale

This portrait (my first of this type) was done for an open-invitation self-portrait show at the Austin Figurative Gallery.

Self-portrait (detail)

Each portrait is hand-stitched with cotton thread, in larger-than-life dimensions, on stretched canvas. To purchase or commission work, please contact me by phone or email at info@barbaralugge.com or 512-906-2991
Becky Lou 2009, 20 x 16 inches Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas Mouse-over the image for a detail view.
Study-in-thread of a 1630 Rembrandt Self-portrait Etching Mouse-over the image for a detail view. 2009, 16 x 16 inches Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas Rembrandt's original etching is approximately 2 x 1.6 inches.
Jubilee, 2007, 16 x 20 inches Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas Not for sale This portrait was in "Lovers" - curated by Lanie McCormick for the Austin Figurative Gallery in 2008.
	Jubilee (detail)
	Self-portrait, 2007, 20 x 16, Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas Not for sale This portrait (my first of this type) was done for an open-invitation self-portrait show at the Austin Figurative Gallery.
	Self-portrait (detail)