{"id":450590,"date":"2025-02-19T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=450590"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:50:19","slug":"adrienna-matzeg-the-scenic-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/02\/adrienna-matzeg-the-scenic-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrienna Matzeg&#8217;s Punch Needle Embroideries Conjure Nostalgic Summer Road Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1879\" height=\"1771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"two framed embroideries with images of fried fish and a beer along with a grocery store sign and a marquee reading &quot;ice cream cons pizza slice&quot;\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-11.jpg 1879w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-11-640x603.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-11-960x905.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-11-768x724.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-11-1536x1448.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1879px) 100vw, 1879px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;The Afterglow&#8221; 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Think quirky roadside attractions, diners, spontaneous snack stops, scenic views, national parks\u2014the list goes on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adriennamatzeg.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adrienna Matzeg<\/a>, summertime trips inspire a new series of punch needle embroidery works (<a href=\"\/tags\/adrienna-matzeg\">previously<\/a>) in a collection titled <em>The Scenic Route<\/em>, now available through <a href=\"https:\/\/tacitcollective.com\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tacit Collective<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-5-960x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-5-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-5-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-5-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Lick-A-Treat&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Toronto-based artist merges her interests in photography, textiles, and design to create vibrant, narrative embroidery compositions. &#8220;Through reducing the subject matter in her work to simplified colours, shapes, and fragments, she explores how we recall memories, with a specific interest in travel destinations and souvenirs,&#8221; says a gallery statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In works like &#8220;Catch of the Day,&#8221; Matzeg evokes the timeless experience of a pint of brew and a gingham-lined basket of freshly battered fish. &#8220;Lighthouse Route&#8221; captures a scenic byway sign, and in &#8220;The Afterglow,&#8221; a grocery store sign advertises summer vacation staples like ice cream cones and pizza by the slice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pieces in <em>The Scenic Route<\/em>\u00a0hint at simple joys, brief pauses, and the fading light of day, evoking &#8220;in-between&#8221; experiences that may seem ordinary enough at the moment but linger in the memory long after summer ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore more on the artist&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adriennamatzeg.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adriennamatzeg\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-8-960x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-8-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-8-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-8-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-8.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Open&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-10-960x1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-10-960x1440.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-10-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-10-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-10-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-10-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-10-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of &#8220;The Afterglow&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-7-e1739896162802-960x965.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-7-e1739896162802-960x965.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-7-e1739896162802-640x643.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-7-e1739896162802-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-7-e1739896162802-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-7-e1739896162802.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Lighthouse Route&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-1-960x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-1-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-1-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/matzeg-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;At the Lookoff&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" 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