Artist Colors Streets in Spain With Elegantly Embroidered Floral Works of Art: ‘My Mother Taught Me’

Left: (Courtesy of Arquicostura Studio); Right: Courtesy of @mortadela_y_media via Arquicostura Studio

The ancient art of embroidery—like a thread through history—dates back to the dawn of human civilization.

For as long as clothes have existed, so have mending and sewing been needed; their techniques have changed surprisingly little. Mothers and grandmothers throughout ages, and in most cultures, have passed down the art of embroidery to daughters and granddaughters.