Miyuki Sakai Sewing Illustration
I recently came across the June issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine and read the Vive la Tarte article which features yummy pastry AND the work of Miyuki Sakai — my heart jumped out of my chest – gorgeous! I thought these backgrounds were hand drawn with yummy things placed on top (brilliant) but then I read further to discover that these drawings were created using a sewing machine (Oh yes, I kid you not) and I had to learn more about them. For those without access to this issue, feast your eyes…
Imagine the patience, skill and overall awesomeness of this artist? Miyuki lives in San Francisco but grew up in Osaka, Japan where she observed her mother making clothes for the family from a very early age. After attending art school in Kyoto, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a freelance career and then relocated to San Francisco where she currently lives and works. Aren’t these deslightful? Now I’m dying make these yummy desserts — this video is a good one to watch if you’d like to make some of your own tarts at home.
(images: martha stewart living)
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June 30th, 2010 at 8:03am
What amazing illustrations and layout. The images just jump right off the pages! I hope this ends up as a baking cookbook. The images are just too great to be seen once in a mag.
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June 30th, 2010 at 8:34am
Amazing! Her work is gorgeous and incredible. And don’t get me started on the tarts, I haven’t had breakfast yet!
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June 30th, 2010 at 8:36am
oooh, I loved these too! I thought at first they might be done watercolor pencils. I’ve never seen sewing that shows shadows and shading so well. so beautiful and perfect to display such yummy treats on!
June 30th, 2010 at 8:58am
Wow! This is amazing work and so inspiring! I can definitely relate to the heart jumping out of the chest feeling. So beautiful!
June 30th, 2010 at 9:00am
oh goodness! Japanese crafty ladies always produce such magnificent and truly beautiful beautiful work!!! So very inspiring!!!!!
Thanks for posting about her!! Love iT!!
thea.
xx
(spoonfulzine)
June 30th, 2010 at 9:07am
this whole book is amazing, from the back grounds to the recipes! I can’t believe they were done on a sewing machine – so beautiful
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June 30th, 2010 at 9:24am
oh wow, that is a patience I just don’t have. However, I could sit with that page to my nose for quite a while. Amazing!
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June 30th, 2010 at 9:32am
Wow, these are incredible! At first glance, I thought for sure that they were done in colored pencil! I can’t believe the detail that was created with a sewing machine.
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June 30th, 2010 at 9:37am
I am in complete awe. These are so delicate and really look like plates. The loose strings give such a nice depth/sense of texture. My friend Sam uses a sewing machine to sew and it amazes me. One day she shows up for our coffee date with a cool stitched drawing on her tshirt-something she whipped up that morning because her tshirt felt boring. I dream of being able to sew , but know I just don’t have and innate talent or presently, the dedication to try to learn more than the basics. I may hit Sam (http://sammisofties.blogspot.com/) up for a few lessons some day, but for now I just stand in awe at what is possible…
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June 30th, 2010 at 9:37am
oops I meant to say uses her sewing machine to draw. Sorry for the error!
Thea´s last [type] ..Commercial and Business Photography Work Albany professional Photographer Thea Coughlin
June 30th, 2010 at 10:05am
Absolutely exquisite. The tarts grabbed me, the artistry of the sewing cinched it.
*For the tart obsessed Elizabeth Hodder wrote an excellent book called The Book of Old Tarts where she share old and new tart recipes and their history.
June 30th, 2010 at 10:17am
Absolutely gorgeous. I wish I had the patience to create something so detailed. I would love a framed collection of them for my kitchen!
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June 30th, 2010 at 10:33am
These are really works of art and wonderful keepsakes! Love them.
Karena
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June 30th, 2010 at 11:08am
LOVE love love these. What a brilliant and simple concept that is beautiful and complements the food so nicely.
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June 30th, 2010 at 11:15am
yum!
I’ll try to impress by boys with this soon.
June 30th, 2010 at 11:16am
Dare I say the illustrations are even more interesting than the desserts themselves..off to check out Miyuki’s work!
June 30th, 2010 at 11:17am
Wow, what a beautiful spread. Will have to go and try to get a copy of the magazine to check that out. That strawberry and fig tart is making me very hungry this morning… Thanks Holly for sharing!
June 30th, 2010 at 12:21pm
Oh my! Those are truly awe inspiring!!!!
We recently had a second Anthro store open here, and they had the cutest paper napkins and plates with sewn designs on them as decorations on a table for the opening — but nothing like this! Just WOW. :)
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June 30th, 2010 at 12:26pm
I am so glad you posted this! I saw this in the magazine and tried so hard to find the images for my blog and somehow couldn’t!!!!!
Thanks!
The Design Dish
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June 30th, 2010 at 12:34pm
Not only scrumptious but beautiful! The photos alone are a work of art!
Thanks for this great post.
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June 30th, 2010 at 12:38pm
I thought these were done in watercolors or something. But sewing machine? That’s incredible! I need to get the book to see every detail.
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June 30th, 2010 at 12:54pm
oh wowww!! this is unbelievable!!! yes I thought they were painted too! what an artist… I wish I was crafty like that ;)
xoxo
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June 30th, 2010 at 1:18pm
This is too cute!! Aw :)
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June 30th, 2010 at 2:12pm
this looks great, indeed! and i’d love to taste the fig and strawberry tart :)
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June 30th, 2010 at 2:15pm
Those are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing these, this post was a lot of fun :) Per usual, of course.
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June 30th, 2010 at 2:15pm
Thank you for the scans, they just took my breath away!
June 30th, 2010 at 2:56pm
Wow – I am such a fan. I just love the delicate touch and the beautiful colors in the artwork. I could hang them on a wall and call it a day.
Thanks for the post Holly.
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June 30th, 2010 at 3:12pm
WoW! her work is soooo beautiful! Great artist. And now I’m hungry ;)
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June 30th, 2010 at 3:43pm
oh wow, i saw these but didn’t realize they were made with a sewing machine… amazing!
xoxo,
lesley
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June 30th, 2010 at 4:22pm
I remember these from the issue. I remember thinking that they were breathtaking, original, inventive, and super gorgeous. It’s really great that you are showcasing them Holly.
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June 30th, 2010 at 5:18pm
Love love love!!! Soo perfect and fun to drool over! Thanks Holly!
June 30th, 2010 at 5:33pm
Oh my, is it wrong for me to say I’m in love? They are amazing, I want to get my paws on a copy of the magazine right now.
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June 30th, 2010 at 6:56pm
I just bookmarked Miyuki Sakai`s website. It is absolutely beautiful. Her machine sewn plates decorated with flowers and dangling threads are so delicate I not only like to eat up the delicious looking cakes for their own sake but to see the rest of the patterns hidden by those cakes…
June 30th, 2010 at 7:50pm
These are absolutely stunning, what an innovative artist–and a fabulous way to present these gorgeous desserts. Thanx for highlighting this for us:)
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June 30th, 2010 at 10:43pm
They’re stunning. I”d feel bad putting food on it to be honest…Carol
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July 1st, 2010 at 3:23am
just when you think you cant be surprised any more…..WOW!!!!! I´m speechless….AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
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July 1st, 2010 at 7:17am
I saw this in the magazine too and my jaw just dropped. What a great medium to use and what a brilliant mind!
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July 1st, 2010 at 7:31am
I can’t believe they are made using sewing machine!!! Really wonderful and the cakes…yummy!
July 1st, 2010 at 8:31am
Miyuki Sakai is really a great sew artist.
I post her in my blog too.
;)
July 2nd, 2010 at 5:55am
So beautiful!! It looks like a painting on hand made paper..!! Love the photography and the arrangement too..
July 2nd, 2010 at 5:27pm
this is absolutely stunning and adore the real desserts placed on top
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July 4th, 2010 at 7:00am
Incredible! What talent :)
July 5th, 2010 at 7:28pm
My goodness! I have to go back and look again at those pages in my copy of Martha Stewart Living magazine. I did not realize that those images were done using a sewing machine. I usually don’t just browse. I am remembering the importance of reading articles because the learning and inspiration in those articles make the images all the more amazing!
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July 6th, 2010 at 1:53pm
Absolutely amazing! Such a skilled artist!
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July 6th, 2010 at 10:34pm
Really pretty, true eye candies…I didn’t know about Miyuki, she is a true talent and I love Martha too, she’s awesome :)
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July 7th, 2010 at 6:03am
ooh. I saw this too in the magazine and just about lost my mind because the images were so amazing.
Thank You for sharing …. :)
July 7th, 2010 at 7:24am
Wow! What a brilliant idea and gorgeous execution.
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July 7th, 2010 at 8:27pm
what?! That is amazing!
Such stunning work.
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July 7th, 2010 at 9:22pm
Wow, these are gorgeous!
July 8th, 2010 at 2:09pm
Her work is soooo inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
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July 8th, 2010 at 9:10pm
I cannot believe these! Painstakingly striking! I had to zoom in on my mac to see the detail. My god. Just insane. I cannot imagine the time she puts into these. I wish I had that kind of time to devote to my work!! :)