CLEMENTINE STILL LIFE 2025
My studio shelves are brimming with pieces collected near and far over a lifetime. I love setting up still life’s including these things. Each of the pieces selected for this still life connects me to the people and places I cherish. I am comforted by and take joy in celebrating these connections through drawing and stitching new narratives to share.The dark blue linen ground is embroidered freely using a basic domestic sewing machine as a drawing tool, building up the textures, patterns and details. SOLD
THREADY GORDES 2023 SOLD
DREAMING OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY 2023 SOLD
GARDEN SEWERS 2023
This playful composition is of creative birds imagined preparing their sewing notions ready to stitch and mend. They are enjoying being outside in the magical garden on a lovely day. The white linen ground is embroidered freely with thread using a basic domestic sewing machine as a drawing tool; building up the textures, patterns and colours in the embroideryThe embroidery measures 8.5" x 11.5" SOLD
STITCH STUDY WITH LEMONS 2023 SOLD
STITCH STUDY WITH DOLLS 2023 SOLD
SPRING VISITOR 2022
The white linen ground is embroidered freely with thread using my basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool as I build up the textures, patterns and details in the composition. SOLD
STILL LIFE STITCH SKETCH 2022 SOLD
SEWING SUPPLIES 2022
The white linen ground is embroidered freely with blue thread using my basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool as I build up the textures, patterns and details in this still life composition. SOLD
WAITING FOR TEA 2021
I love drawing teacups, looking at their delicate shapes, patterns and details as I work. These cups are from my family collection and I enjoy the memories and connection they provide.
The white linen ground is embroidered freely with thread using my basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool as I build up the textures, patterns and colours in the composition. SOLD
TWO TUI"S & THE KOWHAI TEACUP 2021
This piece is inspired by the NZ Tui, a beautiful bird with a distinctive feathery plume on its neck, often seen flying around as you walk in the bush. Here, their natural habitat is reimagined as the birds nest within a teacup covered in their favourite Kowhai flowers.
The white linen ground is embroidered freely with thread using hand stitches and a basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool.
The embroidery measures 6”x6” SOLD
RUE DE CUISINIERS BAYEUX 2020
This work is a stitched drawing made from sketches in Bayeux, Normandy. I love looking at medieval buildings with their aged quirky lines and amazing history. This corner building on Rue de Cuisineirs is an amazing example.
Working with blue and natural white threads onto a white linen, I free stitched the embroidery using my basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool.
The embroidery measures 6.25”x 9.5” SOLD
Abbaye d'Beauport 2020
This work is a stitched drawing made from sketches at the Beauport Abby, Brittany.
The linen is embroidered freely with thread using a basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool. Sold
VITRE RUE D'EN BAS with THREADS 2020
This work is a stitched drawing made from sketches in Vitre, Brittany. I love looking at the medieval buildings with their aged quirky lines and amazing history. For this piece I was inspired to bring all the threads I usually tidy away in the back to the front. The unfinished thread ends create unexpected texture. They interfere and mask some of the stitched lines of the image.
The white linen is embroidered freely with thread using a basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool.
The 6.75”x 8” embroidery has been stretched and mounted behind a 12”x 12”mat SOLD
FANTAIL TEATIME LANDSCAPE 2018
Free machine and hand embroidery on linen 8.5" x 10.5" SOLD
BIRDIE TEACUP 2018
This work is a stitched drawing of a little antique teacup in my collection. The linen is stretched in a wooden hoop, then embroidered freely with multiple layers of thread using a basic domestic sewing machine and some hand stitching.
SOLD
ITALIAN LACE SCISSORS 2017
In this embroidery I was inspired by antique Italian lace and my tiny Italian scissors that I use to cut details in fabric and thread. The composition is a mix created from my drawn observations that inspired this decorative ode to historical methods and practices.
The linen is embroidered freely with thread using hand stitches and a basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool.
The 6.5”x 4.5” embroidery has been stretched and mounted behind a 8"x 10" acid free mat.SOLD
JESSICA'S SILVER TEAPOT 2017
Drawings made from my friends unusual and fancy silver teapot is the inspiration for this stitched rendition.The linen is embroidered freely with thread using hand stitches and a basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tools.
The embroidery on linen measures 6.5" x 4.5" SOLD
DELFT TEACUP 2017
Free machine embroidery on linen 4" x 3.5" SOLD
PEWTER POT ON BLUE 2017
Embroidery on linen 7"x 9" SOLD
SCISSOR STORIES 2016
This embroidery pays homage to medieval illuminated letters and a personal everyday tool, my trusty fabric scissors. Through my textile explorations I share the story of this tool and also aim to celebrate the decorative and historic craft traditions through my own colourful textile narrative.
The linen is embroidered freely with thread using hand stitches and a basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool.SOLD
STORIES FROM THE TEAPOT 2016
Free machine embroidery on linen 9"x 9" SOLD
TWO CUPS OF LOVELY TEA SAMPLE 2016
Hand and free machine embroidery on linen
5" x 7" SOLD
STORIES FROM THE RED CHAIR 2016
This embroidery pays homage to medieval illuminated letters and my favourite red velvet chair. Through my textile explorations I share the story of this chair and also aim to celebrate the decorative and historic craft traditions through my own colourful textile narrative. Please visit my blog for more on the story of this piece.
The linen is embroidered freely with thread using hand stitches and a basic domestic sewing machine as my drawing tool.
The 12”x 10” embroidery has been stretched and mounted behind a mat, within a white stained 20” x 16” wood frame.
COMFORT IN TEA FOR TWO 2016
Embroidery on linen 8.5 x 11.5 SOLD
BLUE EMBROIDERY SCISSORS 2014
This embroidery pays homage to medieval illuminated letters and my everyday tools.
DINNER FOR TWO 2015
Embroidery on linen 7x8" SOLD
BLUE STACKED CUPS 2014
Hand & free machine embroidery on linen 13" x 6" SOLD
BLUE JUG EMBROIDERY 2014
Hand & free machine embroidery on linen SOLD