Embroidery Magazine

28 April 2023

Fiona Gill is the artist behind our cover girl, Bryony. From a chance meeting, Fiona embroidered this beautiful portrait, paving the way for a shift-change in her work. Elsewhere in the magazine, from the fresh talent of Yu Mei Huang, and her experimental works, to the established favourite Mister Finch, who lets us into his magical studio world, this is an issue packed with interest. Meet Lucy Newman, the winner of the Textile Art Open category in the Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery 2022 and find out what direction her work is going in now. Discover the humorous needle-felted characters by Kate Toms; meet members of the group Prism Textiles; and marvel over the joyful and culturally rich textiles of Saima Kaur. One very special article looks at how Jane Walkley is basing her weaving on Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds – it’s nothing if not unconventional; while Richard Saja reveals his work with toile du jouy, which has often been labelled ‘subversive’. And with the coronation fresh in our mind, we take an in-depth look at goldwork, with Robert Ossant describing its uses in history and Laura Baverstock revealing her modern take on this age-old technique. Finally, we take a look at the winners of Madeira’s Colourful Life competition at the recent Knitting and Stitching Show, plus we have all your favourites.