The Art of Hand Embroidery with Richard McVetis
Join artist Richard McVetis for a day exploring the potential of stitch as a form of mark-making. This workshop focuses on the slowness, rhythms and meditative qualities of hand stitching. You will experiment with stitch, process and materials to express yourself, discovering the versatility of embroidery for drawing, pattern and texture.
In this workshop, you will:
Explore hand stitching as a method of drawing and mark-making
Experiment with rhythms, slowness and the meditative qualities of hand embroidery
Create textures and patterns using simple stitches, adapting scale, spacing and thread
Combine stitches freely to mark, make and draw
See demonstrations from Richard on how expressive results can be achieved with the simplest techniques
Develop your work through focused experimentation and play
Enjoy a light lunch of pastries and cake provided by local independent bakery Norfolk Street Bakery.
During the break, get the chance to look inside 186 Gwydir Street (optional).
This workshop is suitable for all levels of hand embroiderers. All materials and equipment for the day are included.
Good ideas need well-nourished minds; this workshop encourages mindfulness, creativity and time to pause, think and re-energise.
About Richard McVetis
Richard McVetis graduated in Constructed Textiles from the Royal College of Art in 2008, following a BA in Embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2005. He has been shortlisted for several prestigious prizes, including the Jerwood Drawing Prize (2011, 2017) and the Loewe Craft Prize (2018). His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including:
The British Textile Biennial, Rossendale, UK (2021)
RENEW, Kettle’s Yard, UK (2019)
Loewe Craft Prize, The Design Museum, London (2018)
Collect Open, Saatchi Gallery, London (2017)
Form + Motion, Cheongju Craft Biennale, South Korea (2017)
In 2022, he held his first solo show at the Craft Study Centre, Farnham. Richard is a visiting lecturer in Textiles at the Royal College of Art, London.
