A series of hand-embroidered postcards made for the Pameran Poskad 2015 exhibition.
One of the things I do when I travel is to send home a postcard to myself when visiting new places. In the same thread, this series of postcard-sized artworks are embroidered memory snippets from my travels.
The exhibition was held at Gillman Barracks from 19 - 22 November 2015.
"Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, Japan"
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
10 x 14.5 cm
At Yanaka Ginza, we admired the old sembei shop, it was the only one opened that early morning.
I couldn’t resist the freshly made biscuits, so good!
“Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan”
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
11.5 x 15 cm
Early morning walks reveals a quiet residential district, quite different from the busy Shinjuku I thought I knew.
“Nara, Japan”
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
12 x 15 cm
Deer at every corner of Nara, their star attraction as well as mascot.
“Hangang, Seoul, South Korea”
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
11 x 15.5 cm
In the chilling winds that prevented even birds from flying straight, we stopped by the convenience store to buy a drink to keep our hands warm.
“Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea”
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
11 x 14.5 cm
On tip toes, we peeked through the gaps of the palace walls. The changing of guards ceremony brought me back to the Joseon era.
“Somewhere Above Taiwan”
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
11 x 15 cm
"Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than a moving plane, ship or train."
- Alain De Botton
“Taichung, Taiwan”
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
10 x 15 cm
Originally a drawing done in the guestbook of the old house we stayed in at Taichung. Staying in a residential area, it was really travelling through the back door.
“Ubud, Bali”
Embroidery on Linen Fabric
11 x 12 cm
