Hannah Mansfield’s Triumph in Textile Art: A Journey of Goldwork Mastery
Discover Hannah Mansfield’s award-winning goldwork flower sculptures, inspired by the seasons and embodying delicate textures, at the Hand & Lock Prize 2019.
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.
Embroidery is a hot technique in high-end fashion, though many would argue that it has always been a staple in fashion. Designers like Christian Dior and
Ellen Anderton is a 3D textile artist whose beaded embroideries work towards a sustainable and inclusive future of textiles.
Eline Gaudé is a Franco-Finnish embroidery artist whose mixed media work entwines needlework and plants to explore non-human narratives.
Tessa Perlow is an embroidery artist who combines repurposed textiles with hand embroidery and beading. Her work focuses on themes of magic, nature, and love.
Hand-embroidered flowers cascade down Hisae Abe’s kimono, third-place winner, Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery, Student Fashion category
Every year, Hand & Lock organizes a competition for the prestigious Prize for Embroidery to promote the use of hand embroidery and to discover emerging
Masha Reprintseva is an embroidery artist who came second in the Open Fashion Category of the 2020 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery. Jen Funk Weber interviews her exclusively for Mr X Stitch!
Meet Lillian Cellan-Jones, second-place winner, Student Textile Art category, in the 2020 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery. Lily’s winning butcher’s apron marries contrasts: repulsive with beautiful, harsh with delicate, brutal with feminine.
Rachel Ellenbogen is the second-place winner in the Student Fashion Category in the 2020 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery competition. She used recycled fabric and beads from second-hand jewelry and plastic bottles to stunning effect.
Using a limited palette, Martha Blackburn’s embroidered portraits reflect a moment in human experience. It’s another Funk Files interview with an award-winning embroidery pioneer.
