not your typical medium when it comes to illustrating, british artist peter crawley has created a collection of abstract and architectural renderings using only thread and watercolour paper. both painstakingly accurate and minimalist, crawley’s stitched illustrations of buildings and urban structures is suggestive of architect paul rudolph’s delineations.

the stitched body of work explored other themes such as typography and moiré patterns with a set of methods that is surprisingly broad and flexible.

‘architectural reflections’ by peter crawley
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
420 x 594 mm
all images courtesy peter crawley

detail of ‘architectural reflections’

‘no.1 croydon’
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
594 x 420 mm

detail

‘empire state building’
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
594 x 840 mm

detail of ’55 broadway’
420 gsm white watercolour paper, black cotton thread
594 x 420 mm

‘january’
420 gsm white watercolour paper, coloured cotton thread
420 x 297 mm

detail

‘colour wheel’
420 gsm white watercolour paper, 24 coloured threads
400 x 400 mm

overall and detail shots

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