Valmue - green - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK)

Valmue - green - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK)

A poppy is a flower that rarely needs many details to make an impression. It often stands with an almost paper-thin lightness, yet its colour is strong, warm and full of life. In this embroidery kit, Ole Kortzau has created a small wall piece where the red and orange petals of the poppy are allowed to fill the motif with energy. The pale green background gives the embroidery a fresher and more botanical expression, where the flower appears as a clear point of colour in the middle of a soft green atmosphere.

A red poppy on a green background

The motif shows a single poppy spreading horizontally across the picture surface. The flower is embroidered in warm red, orange and darker reddish-brown tones, creating depth in the petals. The yellow areas around and within the flower appear like sunlight hitting the petals and making the motif glow. This gives the poppy an almost luminous character, while the expression remains soft and textile.

To the left, the green stem of the flower rises from the base. It is simple, but important for the balance of the motif. Beside it, there is a darker green leaf form, which gives the poppy a counterbalance and anchors it in the picture. Beneath the flower are several green areas, creating a calm transition between stem, leaf and background. To the right, darker shadow forms can be glimpsed, adding depth to the motif and making the warm colours of the flower stand out even more clearly.

The green background helps distinguish this motif from the other poppy variations. Where the flower is intense and warm, the background is soft and cool. The interplay between the red petals and the green surface gives the embroidery a fresh, summery atmosphere. The finished embroidery feels both simple and expressive.

A small wall piece with strong colour impact

Poppy - green - wall piece - Ole Kortzau (OK) measures 17.5 x 13.5 cm. The small format makes the embroidery ideal as a framed wall piece, which can hang on its own or together with other floral and nature motifs. The horizontal format suits the shape of the poppy well, as the flower has room to spread elegantly across the surface.

The embroidery is worked with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. Danish Flower Thread gives the colours a natural and slightly matte expression, which suits the motif’s combination of warm floral colours and green shades beautifully. The individual cross stitches help shape both light, shadow and movement in the petals.

As a finished wall piece, the motif is well suited to rooms where a small, colourful accent is desired. It can bring warmth to a simple gallery wall, hang on a narrow wall space or be given as a personal gift to someone who loves flowers, colours and classic embroidery.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Ole Kortzau’s floral interpretation

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where fine materials, carefully considered colours and strong design traditions go hand in hand. In this motif, you get an embroidery design where linen, Danish Flower Thread and the simple composition of the motif are carefully balanced. This creates a finished result with both textile quality and a clear artistic character.

With this motif, Ole Kortzau has created a poppy that does not describe the flower botanically down to the smallest detail. Instead, the colour, form and atmosphere carry the motif. The poppy becomes a small concentrated moment of summer, light and green lushness. This makes the embroidery kit a beautiful choice for those who want a smaller wall piece with warm colours, a calm background and a clear floral atmosphere.