NEEDLEWORK - Outside The Lines

An exclusive KOEL Q&A with 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.