Meet The Best Embroidery Artist In The World. She Calls Herself A “Renegade” And Her Work Is Jaw-Dropping.

Art is a beautiful and personal expression of the soul. Just like a writer putting pen to paper or a musician constructing  a flowing melody, artists bring their imaginations to life on the canvas.

Cayc Zavala was trained as a painter, but her love for needle and thread pushed her to innovate in an incredible way, “for me it’s a renagade approach to embroidery.”

Her approach to embroidery is incredibly personal. Before sewing, Zavala will photograph a subject up to 150 times to capture the perfect likeness. Each project takes hours to complete, but Zavala enjoys the process even more than the result.

“From a distance I want them to think it’s a painting, but as they step closer I want them to be surprised that it’s sewn, and then I want them to step back and appreciate it as a portrait”

Check out Cayc’s stunning work below!

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