Crafts CouncilDirectoryLucy NewmanTo the Reptilian Reflex AboutExploring the concepts in Martha Jungwirths To the Reptilian Reflex’ is a hand-embroidered thread painting inspired by Martha Jungwirth's manifesto, The Ape in Me. This work explores the tension between instinct and intellect, capturing a raw and untamed energy through intricate threadwork. By embracing spontaneity and rejecting traditional constraints, the piece invites viewers to connect with primal emotions while celebrating the possibilities of contemporary embroidery as a fine art form.Lucy NewmanLondon, EnglandTo the Reptilian Reflex, Jack HarperHand embroidered thread painting To the Reptilian Reflex AboutExploring the concepts in Martha Jungwirths To the Reptilian Reflex’ is a hand-embroidered thread painting inspired by Martha Jungwirth's manifesto, The Ape in Me. This work explores the tension between instinct and intellect, capturing a raw and untamed energy through intricate threadwork. By embracing spontaneity and rejecting traditional constraints, the piece invites viewers to connect with primal emotions while celebrating the possibilities of contemporary embroidery as a fine art form.Lucy NewmanLondon, EnglandTo the Reptilian Reflex, Jack HarperHand embroidered thread painting More from Lucy NewmanProjectFlower study in the style of Audubon but in the future after a nuclear meltdownProjectin the future what will flowers look like after nuclear mutation and exposure to pollutionProjectFlower study in the style of Audubon but in the future after exposure to nuclear mutation 2ProjectFlower study in the style of Audubon but in the future after a nuclear meltdown 2ProjectMutated bouquet of flowers with every flower distorted like it has been photoshopped