El Toro 40"x40"

These pieces mark a significant milestone in the Vintage Western series—El Toro, my first embroidered bull. Let's begin with the story of its background. The fabric is a deconstructed vintage seed sack. The bag was carefully laid flat, quilted, and stitched with over 100,000 stitches, featuring unique pick stitches and motif stitches that fill the entire 10-square-foot canvas. I intentionally preserve the scars and mended areas, embracing the history and character that make these backdrops truly one-of-a-kind. Once complete, the background was mounted on a board and prepared for its final presentation. The bull itself is monumental, crafted with over half a million stitches in rich, luxurious wool thread. Shades of gray lend depth to its form. After days of meticulous embroidery, the bull was hand-trimmed and mounted on clear acrylic, creating a striking relief effect against the vintage fabric background. Measuring 40 by 40 inches and framed in acrylic, this piece would make a captiva