NEEDLEWORK - Outside The Lines
An exclusive KOEL Q&A with Needlework artist Pola Laamanen
Finnish embroidery artist Pola Laamanen is one of those unexpected success stories - turning hobby into a successful enterprise. While most of us are happy stitching away as a relaxing Sunday pastime, Pola took her needle and thread, added a little science, a dash of madness, and turned embroidery into an experimental art lab.
Known as @polalab (yes, there’s actual lab energy here), she’s on a mission to prove that textile art isn’t just “pretty” — it’s powerful, punchy, and packed with imagination. In this interview, Pola chats about embroidered parrots from dreams, fisherman’s bait turned into earrings, and why podcasts just don’t work when she’s stitching. Let’s dive in >>>
