Inspired by “mystical folklore, Indian animal tales, and a love of vegetables,” illustrator Megan Griffiths creates tiny embroidered dolls. The intricate totems are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and are adorned with a variety of stitched patterns as well as fancy attire. They’re welcome companions to the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Megan is a self-taught embroiderer who learned while she was in college. “I had written a book about worry dolls and decided to make embroidered dolls to go with it,” she tells Selvedge. “As soon as I started I felt all anxieties of ‘the blank white page’ fade away. The patience and focus it requires is very meditative and calming and it can be done in my favorite place, the beach!”
Megan sells her dolls (among other artworks) on Etsy.
