The Funk Files

Julie Heaton | Fashion Embroidery

Meet Julie Heaton, 3rd-place winner in the Open Textile Art category of the 2019 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery competition. Her winning design, “A Couple on the Tube,” is a “fabric” of machine stitching that paints a portrait. It’s another Funk Files interview by Jen Funk Weber for Mr X Stitch!

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Peacock Mirror, by Jung Byun

Jung Byun | Fashion Embroidery

Meet Jung Byun, winner of The Worshipful Company of Broderers Award in the 2019 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery competition. Her winning design, “Peacock Mirror,” depicts the dichotomy of illusion and reality. It’s another Funk Files interview by Jen Funk Weber for Mr X Stitch!

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David Morrish | Fashion Embroidery

Meet David Morrish, winner of the Wilcom Award for Digital Embroidery, Textile Art Category, in the 2019 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery competition. His winning design, “Natural Order of Things,” depicts the demise of the Yorkshire textile industry and artisan skills as a result of industrialization. It’s another Funk Files interview by Jen Funk Weber for Mr X Stitch!

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