Embroidery artist Lizzy Vartanian explains her creative process behind taking old family photos and bringing them to life through embroidery on this episode of The Outline Podcast. Lizzy tells us about her first exposure to the craft, connecting with her own heritage, and sharing the practice with others. Together, we reflect on the true intangible value of handwork and the stories that are shared and preserved in each final piece.

0:00 Introduction
1:12 Embroidery & Tatreez
5:15 Regional Variations of Tatreez
8:55 Embroidery Process
12:20 Embroidery in an Impatient Era
15:57 Purpose of Embroidery
35:40 Preserving Tatreez Heritage

Lizzy Vartanian is an embroidery artist based in London. Much of her work is inspired by roots in Lebanon, Armenia and Syria, transforming 20th-century family photographs into embroidered works of art.

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Hosted by Sabine Boghossian 👉   / sabineboghossian  

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