Six Prayers (1966-7) Anni Albers (1899- 1994) was a leading innovator of 20th Century modernist abstraction. Her work combined the ancient craft of weaving with the ideas and styles of modern art. She was a lady of many trades: an artist; a designer; teacher and a writer. The exhibition explores different aspects of her life: […]
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Pro Tips: The Tweezer/Scissor combo
Picture the scene.. ”You’ve just spent X amount of hours embroidering your piece, it has been a labour of love but it was worth it now you see it finished. All you need to do is tidy you threads up and you are done!” Sounds familiar right? The last thing you want to do now […]
December’s Student of the Month
As we round off last year and look forward to the year to come, we are delighted to announce that our student of the month for December 2018 is @jodabeads! Jo joined us wiht our lovely tutor Auburn for the Christmas Stars Class where teach student is introduced to goldwork techniques in preparation to making […]
Happy Christmas From the London Embroidery School
Just a note from all of us at the London Embroidery School, wishing you a Happy Christmas and a great New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2019! The London Embroidery School is now closed until 4th Jan 2019, after which any order placed during the closure period will be fulfilled
Pro Tips: Tambour Handle as a Pricker
Tambour handles are such as great tool, with their turned wood bodies holding the potential to create all manner of beautiful beading. However, what you may not have realised about yours is that if you are only tambouring with your handle, you are not using it to its full potential. As you may have noticed, […]
Night & Day:1930’s Fashion and Photography Exhibition
Beautiful sequined gown, early to mid-1930s. Sequins became popular in the 1920s, inspired by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. (1922) The 1930s followed the decade of the roaring 20’s, with the Wall Street crash in 1929, the years that followed saw a great deal of change for Britain and America. With the 1930s, came the […]