society for embroidered work Archives

3rd October 20202nd October 2020

Sarah Gwyer – Meet the Artist

Hand beaded and Hand embroidered image of Lady Gaga

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features Contemporary embroidery by artist Sarah Gwyer.

In this YouTube, Sarah shares and talks about her ‘Contemporary Pop’ art. Each piece features layers of hand applied beads and slow-stitched embroidery.

Sarah’s work has been on exhibition in New York and London. In 2017 she exhibited at The Royal Academy of Arts, ‘Summer Exhibition 2017’.

Sarah is a member of The Society for Embroidered Work.

Images courtesy: http://www.sarahgwyer.com

Hand beaded and hand embroidered image of Elton John by artist Sarah Gwyer — Elton John

Hand beaded and hand embroidered image of Lizzo by artist Sarah Gwyer — Lizzo by artist Sarah Gwyer

Hand beaded and Hand embroidered image of Amy Winehouse — Amy Winehouse

Hand beaded and Hand embroidered image of the Duchess of Cambridge — The Duchess of Cambridge

25th September 20202nd October 2020

Claire Edwards – Meet the Artist

'Rising from the Ashes' couture dress created by Claire Edwards. The Phoenix is all hand beaded.

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features the detailed hand embroidery by artist Claire Edwards.

In this YouTube, Claire shares and talks about her latest collection which is based on the coral oceans. She also explains how she created her iconic ‘Rising from the Ashes’ couture dress. Claire’s work has been acknowledged with a number of awards. These include the prestigious award from Hand & Lock plus two awards from the Bradford Textile Society.

Claire is a member of The Society for Embroidered Work.

Images courtesy: https://nomadicmaker.bigcartel.com

The Phoenix is all hand beaded and features on the back of the 'Rising from the Ashes' couture dress - created by Claire Edwards — The Phoenix is all hand beaded.

'Substratum' - beaded art set inside resin and concrete - created by Claire Edwards — ‘Substratum’ – beaded art set inside resin and concrete.

Heavily beaded collar inspired by the textures and colours of the Coral Reefs.

Heavily beaded collar inspired by the textures and colours of the Coral Reefs - created by Claire Edwards — Heavily beaded collar, created by Claire Edwards

31st July 202024th September 2020

Sabine Kaner – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Textile Collection. Today it features textile art by artist Sabine Kaner.

Sabine has a stash of old knitted garments and wool yarn, that she uses as the base for her textile art. The garments are discarded family jumpers or sourced from charity shops.

She uses her own life experiences to create her work. Each piece tells a story.

Sabine is a member of Prism and the The Society for Embroidered Work.

Images courtesy: https://sabinekaner.com