Every year, Hand & Lock organizes a competition for the prestigious Prize for Embroidery to promote the use of hand embroidery and to discover emerging embroidery talent. The 2017 brief invited entrants to ‘celebrate, let go, to let loose and indulge in childlike freedom, to celebrate history, global culture, sense…
Deviant Discoveries – Alisa Neznamova
There are few things in life I like more than skulls and pugs so LadonbKokosan aka Alisa Neznamova is ticking all the boxes for me with these fantastic embroidered brooches. I tip my hat to anyone who can nail pieces like this, especially when the scale is so small. Can you…
Book Review – Interpreting Themes in Textile Art
Interpreting Themes in Textile Art, written by Els Van Baarle and Cherilyn Martin , is classed as an inspirational and practical book focused on interpreting the themes we see in textile art. Is this the one for you? Introduction This book as a collective piece, showcases the work produced by…