Contemporary Embroidery Art | by izn | From Thread to Needle by Charlotte Vannier is the perfect book for anyone looking to grasp the state of contemporary embroidery art (as of 2019) in an empirical way—through the works of 82 artists, aged between 33 and 87, all active on the international scene. Each artist is given between 2 and 8 pages filled with large, bright, and detailed photographs showcasing their work. At the beginning of each section, there is a concise yet valuable artist profile—including birth date and place, current residence, and website—which I found particularly useful (and, in a way, reassuring). The book strikes the right balance between text…