Posts by Helen Adams

Hand embroidery, machine embroidery and digital embroidery by textile artist Gretta Louw, written by our columnist Helen Adams Textile Curator.

Chances are you've seen Ian Berry's beautiful scenes from everyday life, or his #iclapfor project last year inspired by his son Elliot. His skill and attention to detail is incredible before you...

Creativity has rarely felt so important than during the pandemic. From crochet to quilting, textile art can provide solace during these turbulent times. Having so much time at home has given many of...

At the beginning of lockdown I decided to try and do something positive amid the Covid crisis. I started a series on Facebook and Instagram to help bring together textile artists and provide...

  There is no doubt that embroidery can be therapeutic and the gratification that comes from hours of sewing is quietly rewarding. Embroidery and prisons don’t seem an obvious paring, but...

If you live in the part of the hemisphere where the nights are drawing in, there is no better time to start a project. Out of all the different genres of textile art, hand embroidery is arguably the...