
Shonaegh Stewart: Weaving Threads of Tradition and Innovation in Goldwork Embroidery
Meet Shonaegh Stewart, third-place winner at Hand & Lock Prize 2017, celebrating her Scottish roots and pioneering the future of goldwork embroidery
Meet Shonaegh Stewart, third-place winner at Hand & Lock Prize 2017, celebrating her Scottish roots and pioneering the future of goldwork embroidery
Discover Hannah Mansfield’s award-winning goldwork flower sculptures, inspired by the seasons and embodying delicate textures, at the Hand & Lock Prize 2019.
Explore Ali Rauf’s journey from cultural influences to award-winning couture, reflecting his unique blend of traditional and modern embroidery techniques.
Welcome to another Tooled Up column where we aim to give you reviews of fun products from all over the crafty world. Today we review the Goldwork Bumblebee kit from Hattie McGill.Hattie McGill is a lady who needs very little introduction on this site as she is our Goldworx columnist who specialises in spreading news of the best goldwork in the land.
You may not know it but the Goldworx column is not just about goldwork. I am also entrusted with the world of stumpwork and other
The Lost Dress of Elizabeth I is an embroidered garment worn in the Rainbow Portrait, that was turned into an alter cloth
Happy Christmas! We are literally two weeks away from the big day and I am in full Christmas spirit. Its also quite possible that I’m
Welcome back to another Goldworx! I took an unintentional blog break last month, super exciting projects and a pesky cold scuppered writing plans a little.
The Traje de luces is entirely handmade consists of flat-bottomed shoes, tight trousers or taleguilla, suspenders, a girdle, a shirt, a vest, a short jacket or Chaquetilla, and a tie or neckerchief. And then a pink and yellow cape, used for the “dance,” and the muleta, a much smaller red cape, used in the final stages of the fight. A single suit can take a team of craftspeople months to create – especially with the dense goldwork embroidery, each suit is pure haute couture.
Welcome back to another Goldworx and this month it’s another artist feature. I’m very excited to introduce you to this artist, I so love her
Welcome back to another Goldworx! I have quite the treat for you this month in the form of some gorgeous goldwork. If you trawl instagram
Welcome back to Goldworx, I missed last months post and this one is a week later than planned because I’ve been busy embroidering on some