SINGER FASHION ACADEMY UNVEILS NEEDLE PAINTING EXHIBITION 2017

Singer (Sri Lanka) came forth to unveil the Needle Painting Exhibition at the J. D. A. Perera Gallery on 4 May, in Colombo. The exhibition was conducted by the Singer Fashion Academy by bringing together the works of the best students, following the Needle Painting course at Fashion Academies spread islandwide. Needle painting, which is also known as thread painting using a needle, is a hand embroidery technique blending long and short stitches to create realistic pictures. Nearly 200 paintings focussing on themes related to nature, wildlife and portraits, for example, were showcased at the exhibition.