Emma Broughton’s portrait of Elizabeth Moss from “The Handmaid’s Tale.” This is the first in Emma’s new series, “Woman Unbound: A Story of Female Empowerment.”Put Emma Broughton’s embroidered boxes on your stitching bucket list.This week we welcome Emma Broughton of Fairy Wren Embroidery. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Emma is a graduate, tutor, and Fellow of the Royal School of Needlework; author of the book “Embroidered Boxes” and creator of beautiful box kits; and working to become a member of the Worshipful Company of Broderers. Emma’s latest project is a new series of large-scale blackwork portraits. The series, entitled “Woman Unbound: A Story of Female Empowerment,” will feature difference-making women in various walks of life. Her first portrait is of Elizabeth Moss who played June Osborne in “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Emma will also participate with other RSN alumni in a new exhibition, “Hand Stitched Heritage, May 16 to June 13, at the Royal West Academy in Bristol. She is a talented and versatile artist who is stretching the boundaries of expression with needle and thread. Enjoy the conversation and visit her website to learn more.–Gary
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This week we welcome Emma Broughton of Fairy Wren Embroidery. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Emma is a graduate, tutor, and Fellow of the Royal School of Needlework; author of the book “Embroidered Boxes” and creator of beautiful box kits; and working to become a member of the Worshipful Company of Broderers. […]
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