Åkander - blue - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK)

Åkander - blue - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK)

Water can be still and deep, but also full of life, light and movement. In this embroidery kit, a small section of the water surface is transformed into a vertical wall piece, where white water lilies, green leaves and blue water surfaces come together in a calm and striking motif. Water Lilies - blue - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK) has a special balance between the graphic and the organic. At the bottom, the motif is dense and lush, while the large light area above gives the embroidery air, height and an almost meditative calm.

A tall wall piece with water lilies and blue water surfaces

The motif is built around a group of water lilies lying low in the picture field. The large white flowers stand out clearly against the deep blue water surfaces. The petals are open and calm, with fine lines that give them shape and direction. The white water lilies appear light and lively, without becoming harsh in their expression.

Around the flowers are green water lily leaves in several shades. Some leaves are dark and deep, while others are lighter and fresher in tone. This gives the motif depth and variation. Between the green leaves, small pink buds can be seen, adding a fine contrast to the blue and green. The small pink details make the motif more lively and emphasise the sense of a flowering water surface.

The blue water is an important part of the motif’s atmosphere. The colour lies as calm fields between leaves and flowers, creating a beautiful foundation in the composition. Although the motif is naturalistic in its inspiration, it also shows Ole Kortzau’s clear sense of surfaces, rhythm and graphic balance.

Embroidery kit with a large, airy format

This embroidery kit is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. The finished wall piece measures 22 x 73 cm and therefore has a tall, narrow format. This gives the embroidery a special effect, because the water lily motif does not fill the entire surface. Instead, the light linen background is allowed to become an active part of the motif.

The large open area above the flowers creates calm and balance. It allows the eye to rest, while at the same time highlighting the embroidered water lilies at the bottom. This makes the wall piece well suited for framing, where it can hang as a light and elegant textile picture. The format works well for narrow wall spaces, beside a door, in an entrance hall or as a calm vertical contrast in a gallery wall.

Danish Flower Thread gives the colours a soft and natural expression. The blue, green, white and pink shades come to life without appearing too strong. The finished embroidery therefore has both colour and calm.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Ole Kortzau’s design language

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where materials, design and craftsmanship are considered as a whole. Here, you get an embroidery design with classic linen, Danish Flower Thread and a motif created to remain beautiful for many years. The quality of the materials supports the calm expression of the motif and gives the embroidery a textile depth that is particularly well suited to nature motifs.

Ole Kortzau often works with nature through clear forms, surfaces and colours. In this wall piece, the water lilies are not only a floral motif. They become an overall atmosphere of water, summer, stillness and green lushness. Water Lilies - blue - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK) is therefore an embroidery kit for those who love botanical motifs, blue colours and a wall piece with both simplicity and presence.