The Society for Embroidered Work

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Textile Collection. Today it features the contemporary Stitch work courtesy of the members of The Society for Embroidered Work (S.E.W.). Have you discovered this new international art society, dedicated to stitch?

#StitchedArtisArt is the Society’s Hashtag. It was co-founded in 2018 by Cat Frampton and Emily Tull, in response to opinions that ‘Stitched work is just a Craft’, and to raise the profile of embroidery as a recognised art form.

The first members’ exhibition was in November 2019, and I was there to film it for you and to chat to Cat and Emily about the Society’s aims and ambitions – I also asked them how, as fellow stitchers, we could all apply to join!

To find out more information about the Society, S.E.W. have a website and are on Instagram.

The stitched artwork in the YouTube Thumbnail is by Marna Lunt, Kate Tume and Sarah Gwyer.

The pre-view evening for The Society for Embroidered Work exhibition
The pre-view evening for The Society for Embroidered Work exhibition
Embroidered Art Work by Sue Spence
Embroidered Art Work by Sue Spence
A collection of Stitched Art from the exhibition
A collection of Stitched Art from the exhibition
Stitched art bumble bee by Lydia Needle
Stitched art bumble bee by Lydia Needle
Stitched art by Sharon Peoples
Stitched art by Sharon Peoples
Stitched art by Annie Taylor
Stitched art by Annie Taylor

Thank you for your company along this journey of Stitchery discovery. I thoroughly enjoy sharing it with you.

Katie x

Emily Tull – ‘Ten Years of Markings and Unmarkings’ Exhibition

At The Knitting and Stitching Show 2018 at Alexandra Palace, I had a chat with Emily Tull about her ‘Ten Years of Markings and Unmarkings’ Exhibition and about her time on the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 creating the embroidered picture of Lord Melvyn Bragg.

My YouTube channel is still in its early days – I started it in August 2018 – and the portfolio of wonderful artists in slowly building. This year I’ve lots planned.

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