May/Jun 2023

Embroidery Magazine May/June 2023 issue is out now!

Fiona Gill is the artist behind the 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 Yu Mei Huang, who has created experimental works in bubble wrap and knitting, to Mister Finch, who lets us into his magical studio, this is an issue packed with interest. 

Meet Lucy Newman, Hand and Lock 2022 Prize winner and find out what direction her work is taking.  Discover the needle-felted characters of Kate Toms; take a look at the work by Prism Textiles; and be enchanted by the cultural textiles of Saima Kaur.

We look at how Jane Walkley is basing her unconventional weaving work on Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds; while Richard Saja tells us of his new exhibition revealing his work with toile du jouy, often 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 technique.

Sabine Kaner concentrates on aspects of history, with her father having been on the first crossing for HMT Empire Windrush from Jamaica. Her textiles are unbelievably rich in surface detail but have deep meaning, too.

Finally, we take a look at the winners of Madeira’s Colour Your Life competition at the recent NEC Fashion and Embroidery Show, plus we have all your favourites, such as Embroidery Loves, Out and About, Between the Covers, Bookshelf, reviews and What’s On.