Can you imagine one continuous strand of thread stretching for ten miles? I can’t, but that is indeed how long some of the threads are in Kim Kamen’s nail and thread ‘drawings’. Using black sewing thread to bridge the spaces between nail heads – connecting the dots if you will – Kamens creates highly rendered images that, from a distance, appear to be pencil drawings.
Chair With Hand, thread, nails, wood, 48″ x 72″
Warren, painted wood, nails, black sewing thread 26″ x 32″
Small Self Portrait, thread, nails, wood, 24″ x 24″
They almost look like some form of wild constellations on wood, yes?
These are incredible! They’re like an elevated version of string art from the 70s. Love.
Oh MY!! Once I saw the eye detail and understood how these are done, I am amazed! Would LOVE to see a lot more closeup detail shots to get the “real story” about these! These small pix don’t do them justice…..and also the sizes of actual pieces are amazing!