"Artist Adrienna Matzeg takes this highly anticipated call as the basis for a new trio of punch-needle works. Through nostalgic embroidered tableaux, she whips up melty grilled cheese, waffles with a pat of butter, and a banana split with puffs of cream and not just one, but three cherries nested on top. Like much of her earlier work, Order Up captures Matzeg's keen interest in nostalgia and the welcome discoveries of a long car ride."
""Inspired by North American roadside diners and late-night stops, each piece captures the essence of a greasy spoon," she adds. Whether a cheap paper napkin or bottomless cup of coffee, the objects all appear to pop up from the delicately mottled backdrops, the painstakingly stitched shadows hugging their forms."
Adrienna Matzeg produces a trio of punch-needle embroidered tableaux depicting classic roadside-diner foods: melty grilled cheese, waffles with butter, and a banana split crowned by three cherries. The pieces draw on nostalgia, long car rides, and late-night stops, channeling the atmosphere of greasy-spoon diners. Textural detail is emphasized through mottled backgrounds and carefully stitched shadows that make objects appear to lift from their surfaces. Everyday diner accoutrements—from cheap paper napkins to bottomless coffee cups—are rendered with affectionate precision. The work is presented through gallery and social platforms for further viewing.
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