Mini masterpieces

Step aside Picasso and pals, there’s a new master on the scene! Based in Ankara, Turkey, 44-year-old Elçin Özcan has recreated some of the world’s most famous paintings in stitch and we’re delighted she’s taken time to tell us all about it.

Elçin explains, “I’ve always been fascinated by paintings, painters and art. Firstly because of my grandfather, and I love to paint too.” She was inspired to create her miniatures when, on the hunt for alternatives to print versions of artworks