Hand-embroidered Cards & Embroidery Art
Who am I?
I'm an almost 70-year-old artist. I've done some kind of needlecraft for decades, from a young age: embroidery, cross-stitch, tapestry, crochet. My family tree is littered with creatives skilled in embroidery and other needlecrafts, including men, such as my father and his father! So, it was only natural that I would follow. However, I mostly did needlecrafts as a hobby, until 2022, when I had the idea to create embroidered designs for greetings cards.
I started with using silk (from old scarves and cushion covers) and other fabrics, as well as Japanese craft tissues. But then I moved onto using prints of old digital artwork. Now I mostly using prints of simple watercolour and mixed media abstracts. The prints are on 120gsm white hammer paper. My designs include seed beads and metallic thread, and sometimes sequins.
Last year, I started working on larger embroidery art in hoops, using calico cotton, recylced patterned cotton and silk remnants, and organza. These will eventually be showcased on this site.
Shoreline Partners
If you happen to be on the Isle of Thanet (north east Kent), then please visit the Westgate Galleria in Westgate-on-Sea, or Eclectic Art in Old Margate, where you will find my hand-embroidered cards on display.
