Maria Aparicio Puentes

Maria Aparicio Puentes' work is a really beautiful mix of photography and embroidery. A lot of what she does has embroidery on it but it never appears as though the two mediums are fighting against one another. The thread is sewn on in delicate straight lines in colours compliment or contrast with the photograph appropriately. The lines add drama and a new level of dynamics to the photo which would probably be hard to reach using only a camera.
Some of my favourite pieces of Maria's work:

The above image is really cool I think. The thread looks like it resembles wings and the large windows are almost church-like in appearance. The composition of the image makes it seem holy when put with the content, as well as this the colours green and yellow of the wings reflect spring colours, like the re-birth of Christ and Easter. This is just my interpretation but as with all are it's up to the perspective of the viewer.

The above photo would still be quite nice without the lines but with the thread the image becomes almost three dimensional. It's incredible how the colour of the thread actually compliments the photo as well as standing out without seeming too bright and distracting from the actual photo. It must have taken serious consideration on the shades of the colours in order to avoid the image looking too crowded.