Træskokærlighed - wall piece - Henry Heerup (HH)

Træskokærlighed - wall piece - Henry Heerup (HH)

"Træskokærlighed" (Clog Love) - wall piece - Henry Heerup (HH) is an embroidery kit with a colourful, humorous and imaginative motif. The embroidery shows two figures sitting close together in a clog-shaped boat, sailing on blue waves beneath large sails with pink hearts.

The motif has a clearly narrative expression, where love, imagination and movement come together in Henry Heerup’s characteristic visual language. The finished wall piece measures 62 x 53 cm and is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 7B.

A Heerup motif with boat, hearts and blue waves

The motif is built around the dark clog-shaped boat, which rests heavily and calmly on the water. At the bottom of the embroidery, the blue waves run in broad, rhythmic bands. The dark and lighter blue shades give the water movement and create a clear base for the whole composition.

In the boat, two figures sit close together. One figure is embroidered in yellow and warm orange tones, while the other leans close against the figure in the boat. The simple forms and rounded lines give the motif a special sense of closeness. The expression is both loving and playful.

Behind the figures, the sails rise in fields of blue, turquoise, green and purple. Pink hearts appear on the sails, making the theme of love clear without making the motif sentimental. At the top, a small red flag waves, adding a light and lively point to the composition.

Behind the boat are large, soft cloud shapes in peach and light orange tones. The turquoise-green background gives the motif a clear and imaginative expression, while the colours still retain a textile calm. The overall impression is lively, but balanced.

Clog Love as storytelling in cross stitch

Clog Love is a motif that can be read in several ways. The clog may resemble a boat, a small shared space or a protective form in which the figures sail together. The hearts in the sails point to love, while the waves and the small flag give the embroidery movement.

The motif is not naturalistic. Instead, it is built on symbols, clear forms and colour fields. This gives the embroidery a strong and immediate expression. You quickly see the boat, the hearts and the figures, but the motif also contains many small details in its colours, lines and shapes.

Henry Heerup’s visual world is often characterised by humour, poetry and direct storytelling power. In this wall piece, the artistic approach is translated into cross stitch, where each colour field and each outline contributes to the rhythm of the motif.

A large wall piece with artistic expression

The finished wall piece measures 62 x 53 cm. The size makes the embroidery suitable as a striking textile picture in the home. It can hang on its own as an eye-catching piece or be combined with other art and embroidery motifs.

Clog Love - wall piece - Henry Heerup (HH) is well suited to those who love colourful embroideries, Danish art motifs and motifs with a clear story. It is an embroidery with warmth, humour and personality.

The embroidery is stitched with Danish Flower Thread. The thread gives the turquoise-green, blue, pink, purple, orange and yellow shades a soft and textile expression. The colours stand out clearly, while retaining the matte and lively character that defines embroidery with Flower Thread.

The fabric is Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 7B. The distinct linen structure suits the large motif well and gives the embroidery a classic needlework character.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Henry Heerup

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits with fine materials, classic techniques and motifs with artistic and cultural-historical weight. In this kit, Henry Heerup’s colourful visual language is interpreted as a large wall piece in cross stitch.

Clog Love - wall piece - Henry Heerup (HH) is an embroidery kit for those who want an embroidery with love, imagination and artistic character. The finished result becomes an eye-catching wall piece with quality from Haandarbejdets Fremme.