Connecticut based embroidery artist Alaina Varrone is a keen observer of her surroundings. The characters she depicts in her work are those that go ignored — written off.
Varrone’s needle work acts as a camera, capturing her experiences and all she sees — the fun, the humor. The strange and the sexual. She frames party girls into the fabric of folk art, caught in their everyday life.
There’s a love in her portraits, a desire to play along and be a part of it all. Always a brave artist, Varrone is unguarded and raw, willing to let her personality and beliefs be seen by the audience.
Embroidery by Alaina Varrone
Embroidery by Alaina Varrone
Embroidery by Alaina Varrone
Embroidery by Alaina Varrone
Embroidery by Alaina Varrone
Embroidery by Alaina Varrone
Embroidery by Alaina Varrone
‘Portrait of The Artist As Cornholio’ by Alaina Varrone
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Previously on Evil Tender — Interview: The Bawdy Embroidery of Alaina Varrone