The Bow brooch was created using the Lunéville technique. The embroidery incorporates Swarovski crystal pearls, Italian sequins and various types of beads on Italian suede and tulle.
Length 15 cm
Width 15 cm
Drawing has been Nadya Pak’s passion since very a early age. By the time she entered the Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts, from where she graduated as a fashion designer, she had tried a number of arts and crafts, from sculpture to embroidery. "I settled on embroidery because I loved the meticulous work, the way that seemingly endless stitches create a whole piece," she recalls. Nadya's background in drawing is helpful, since she creates the patterns for her embroidery works herself. Neither is her fashion degree collecting dust on a shelf; Nadya is becoming increasingly involved in fashion and now makes corsets, evening gowns, wedding dresses and other garments.
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The Bow brooch was created using the Lunéville technique. The embroidery incorporates Swarovski crystal pearls, Italian sequins and various types of beads on Italian suede and tulle.
Length 15 cm
Width 15 cm
Photo: Dmitry Ternovoy © Michelangelo Foundation
Roses was created especially for the Wedding collection. It was handcrafted using the Lunéville technique as well as Indian, 3D volume and needle embroideries. It could be used as a buttonhole, a fascinator, or to accessorise a dress.
Length 15 cm
Width 10 cm
Photo: Dmitry Ternovoy © Michelangelo Foundation
To create this brooch, Nadya used sequins, various types of beads and a few natural stones, embroidered with floss thread and tied with Italian cord. Crafted from white Italian suede, with a pink shade intensifying towards the tip of each petal, the flower evokes oriental lilies, frequently found in Japanese woodblock prints.
Length 15 cm
Width 15 cm
Photo: Dmitry Ternovoy © Michelangelo Foundation
To create this brooch, Nadya used gold sequins, various types of beads and a few natural stones, all embroidered with floss thread on an elegant Italian suede fabric and tied with Italian cord.
Length 15 cm
Width 15 cm
Photo: Dmitry Ternovoy © Michelangelo Foundation
Flower of the Gods incorporates Swarovski crystals, sequins, various types of beads and Italian velvet. It was handcrafted using the Lunéville technique, as well as velvet, stitch and needle embroideries. The lotus flower was chosen by Nadya due to its strong symbolism, since it emerges beautifully from muddy water, reflecting the adversity of human life. She used black and white to convey the duality of souls.
Length 25 cm
Width 20 cm