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Take a look behind the scenes at how a Pom Pom artwork is created - Stephen Wilson Studio

Take a look behind the scenes at how a Pom Pom artwork is created

Each pom pom is carefully crafted from up-cycled luxury scarves, hand selected for their exquisite patterns. Most of the scarves used are remnants from those we use for our silhouette and love pieces. Individually hand-rolled and inserted, these pom poms come together to form a stunning mosaic. Hundreds of these handmade pom poms are required to create each piece, with a range in sizes from 1/2" to 2". The combination of various sizes and scarves creates a truly magical effect.

a piece of artwork containing a colorful horse
from SWS

Each piece starts like a puzzle

Each Pom Pom is created by wrapping a silk scarf around a wooden ball. The balls are all different sizes to come up with each pattern Stephen creates a silhouette of the shape and hand places each ball into place. He will move them around until the desired effect is achieved. 

A horse pattern
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a horse pattern
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Each Pom Pom is hand rolled and selected for the piece

The step that takes the longest is created the Pom Poms for each piece. The luxury silk scarves are hand cut and wrapped around each ball and then tied off, like little balloons. They are then sorted by size. 

A woman creating artwork
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colorful silk balls
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Creating each piece one at a time

Each of the Pom Poms are laid out into the pattern to find the perfect colors for the piece. This is the most labour intensive part of the design process and also the most enjoyable.  Once selected they are glued in place onto the background. 

a man creating art
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a man creating art

We create a wide variety of pieces using the Pom Poms, everything from Hearts to Horses in sizes from 12"x12" to 40"x40"

artwork featuring a heart
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artwork featuring.a horse
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About Stephen Wilson

Stephen Wilson expertly crafts extraordinary and timeless designs using sustainable materials. Each art piece embarks on a journey, starting with an up-cycled luxury bag, box, silk scarf, or album. Wilson meticulously creates a bespoke embroidery design, delicately intertwining every stitch by hand. Once the design, colors, and elements are meticulously selected, the artistic process advances to the assembling stage. The boxes and bags undergo a mesmerizing transformation, metamorphosing into captivating canvases for Wilson's creations. The embroidery is seamlessly integrated into the chosen medium, unveiling a captivating texture that breathes life into the artwork. Appliqués, patches, and butterflies are individually stitched out, meticulously crafted, and delicately placed on each piece, culminating in a truly distinctive and unparalleled masterpiece. Finally, each artwork is beautifully presented, encased in an acrylic frame, ready to enchant all who behold it.

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