[cs_content][cs_section bg_color=”rgb(136, 134, 134)” parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_custom_headline level=”h2″ looks_like=”h3″ accent=”false” class=”cs-ta-center”]Turning a New Leaf Over:[/x_custom_headline][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center”]BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO AN OLD ART FORM
By: Laura Applegath and Scott Lashinsky
Photos by: Ellie Heard
August 10, 2017[/cs_text][cs_text class=”cs-ta-center”]
For some, cross-stitch may conjure up images of sewing circles in the olden days or of simple patterns stitched using five shades of the same color. Elif (pronounced “a-leaf”), a native of Turkey, is seeking to challenge that traditional image of stitching by creating pieces that appeal to younger generations. While comfortable being a self-proclaimed ‘old-soul’, through her artwork Elif is serving as an advocate and agent for the evolution art must take to captivate and express each unique culture and generation.[/cs_text][x_audio_player src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/storiesofmycity/Turning_a_New_Leaf_Over.mp3″ advanced_controls=”true” preload=”none” autoplay=”false” loop=”false”][x_gap size=”50px”][x_button type=”transparent” shape=”rounded” size=”small” block=”false” circle=”false” icon_only=”false” href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-our-city/id309037929?mt=2″ title=”” target=”blank” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=”” style=”position: relative;left: 50%;margin-right: -50%;transform: translate(-50%, -50%);”]SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST HERE[/x_button][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]