Embroidery is amazing in its own right, but the real magic happens when our favorite artists find a way to make it practical. Erin Essiambre is one of them, and she’s using her embroidery skills to make miniature pendants inspired by the ’70s aesthetic.
Essiambre is the mastermind behind the embroidery brand Salt Water Stitches and the author of the book Retro Girl Embroidery. Her embroidery hoops come in different shapes and sizes, but she found her true calling once she discovered a way to transform them into something you can wear.
“I loved the pieces that I had been creating, but I wanted to turn it into wearable art somehow. I began to play with the idea of just taking my favorite aspects of each design and translating it to a pendant which is the way I still come up with new pendant designs to this day,” she told My Modern Met.
Since the very start of her creative journey, Essiambre turned to the ’70s for inspiration. She finally felt that she developed her unique style once she started toying with designs inspired by fashion and music from the ’70s.
This is how she developed her signature “retro girl” style, instantly recognizable by female figures outlined in black and white and surrounded by a splash of vibrant colors.
