Embroidery Archives - Page 2 of 80

24th March 202525th March 2025

Numb

Numb is about grief and loss.

The rows of dark grey stitching are the reverse of a message I received that changed my life forever. It was the irreconcilable news that a dear loved one has passed leaving me in shock, unable to think and feeling completely and utterly numb.

Numb is a companion piece to Time Stands Still which captures the grief and heartache of losing a loved one. Creating these artworks was a difficult journey and helped me through my own grieving process.

Size 12 x 12 cm (30 x 30cm framed), hand embroidered vintage Sylko thread on cotton cloth.

Update:

This artwork has been jury selected for the Prism Textiles ‘Any Other Business’ 2025 exhibition, The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Road, London E3 4QY from 4th-14th April 2025.

24th March 202525th March 2025

Time Stands Still

Time Stands Still is about the grief and heartache of losing a dear loved one.

It’s a very personal and emotional piece of hand embroidery that was difficult to design, compose and stitch. It captures the visceral moments of an emotional trauma. This kind of experience leaves you completely numb, your world comes to a complete halt, and time stands still.

These are moments which I now reflect on as an observer, feeling unable to reconcile the harrowing pain experienced by all.

The work has taken a year to design and stitch and was designed whilst I was mourning a loved one. Creating the piece helped me through my own grieving process.

Size 21 x 21 cm (40 x 40cm framed), hand embroidered vintage dark grey Sylko thread on cotton cloth.

Created as a companion piece for ‘Numb‘.

Update:

This artwork has been jury selected for the Prism Textiles ‘Any Other Business’ 2025 exhibition, The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Road, London E3 4QY from 4th-14th April 2025.

15th March 202515th March 2025

National Embroidery Awards 2025

I’m pleased to announce that Lancashire Rich Jam Cake is part of the National Embroidery Awards 2025 at the Fashion & Embroidery Show, NEC Birmingham, England.

This exhibition of machine and hand embroidery features around a 100 stunning artworks from across the UK. The Fashion & Embroidery Show is hosted by the Creative Craft Show in Hall 20 at the NEC centre, Birmingham, England, 13th – 16th March 2025.