Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known

“If we want the rewards of being loved, we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known.” - just one of many wonderful sentences from Tim Kreider’s New York Times Essay “I Know What You Think of Me.” https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/i-know-what-you-think-of-me/

This one of a kind embroidered art measures 8” across, was hand drawn and embroidered on linen stretched over a wooden embroidery hoop. It comes ready to hang, wrapped in brown paper, tied up with string. My hope is that it will become one of your favorite things.

This hoop took approximately an hour and 15 minutes to stitch.