Lou de Pray

Based in Bordeaux, I develop a practice in my studio that oscillates between art and craft. My work is aimed at both the art market, involving individuals and businesses, and the interior design sector.

I approach embroidery like a painting or an engraving, using embroidery thread as my only tool. I think of my embroideries as both unlit and illuminated, playing with the wefts and the superposition of shades. The light emitted through the fabric allows me to achieve a result close to a brushstroke, a watercolor, or an engraving. This search for texture and color is at the heart of my work.

A graphic designer by trade, in 2014 I chose to explore machine embroidery, a complex and digital process that enriches traditional embroidery with new technologies and numerous creative possibilities. This approach now allows me to create different models of lighting, pieces of art as well as embroidered canvases, and I hope to develop this technique for different applications.

I also continue my practice of traditional drawing and painting by working on a bespoke basis for various professionals and individuals.

Born in 1986, I graduated from the Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués in Paris.

Based in Bordeaux, I develop a practice in my studio that oscillates between art and craft. My work is aimed at both the art market, involving individuals and businesses, and the interior design sector.

I approach embroidery like a painting or an engraving, using embroidery thread as my only tool. I think of my embroideries as both unlit and illuminated, playing with the wefts and the superposition of shades. The light emitted through the fabric allows me to achieve a result close to a brushstroke, a watercolor, or an engraving. This search for texture and color is at the heart of my work.

A graphic designer by trade, in 2014 I chose to explore machine embroidery, a complex and digital process that enriches traditional embroidery with new technologies and numerous creative possibilities. This approach now allows me to create different models of lighting, pieces of art as well as embroidered canvases, and I hope to develop this technique for different applications.

I also continue my practice of traditional drawing and painting by working on a bespoke basis for various professionals and individuals.

Born in 1986, I graduated from the Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués in Paris.