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Tag: Hand & Lock

link to The Funk Files – Revisit Suzanne Treacy

The Funk Files – Revisit Suzanne Treacy

Two years ago, we met Suzanne Treacy, second-place winner in the 2016 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery, Textile art Student Category. Today, we're going to revisit Suzanne and see what she's been...

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link to Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2018

Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2018

The Christmas season is well and truly here! A time for thick jumpers, mulled wine, Bing Crosby and East 17 on repeat and gold, lots and lots of gold.  Last month I was very happy to accept an...

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link to The Funk Files: Embroidery Frontiers – Meet Elena Thornton

The Funk Files: Embroidery Frontiers – Meet Elena Thornton

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...

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link to Hand & Lock – The London Embroidery Conference and Exhibition 2017

Hand & Lock – The London Embroidery Conference and Exhibition 2017

For two days only the world’s greatest embroidery will be exhibited in London. The London Embroidery Exhibition is a rare chance to see precious embroideries from around the globe, exquisite...

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link to Hand & Lock Conference

Hand & Lock Conference

This July, British embroidery house, Hand & Lock will be hosting a conference and exhibition dedicated to the subject of embroidery. An eclectic lineup of expert speakers will offer fascinating...

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link to Hand & Lock at the V&A

Hand & Lock at the V&A

From the 12th to the 15th centuries, England enjoyed an international reputation for the quality of its luxury embroideries, and were frequently referred to as ‘Opus Anglicanum’ (English...

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