Category: Design Partners

July 18, 2021 Design Partners

Jessica Taylor Made

Jessica was inspired by her grandmother to take up stitching at a young age. Tapestry became her favourite hobby and took over all her free time.

Jessica is now mother to a toddler and uses all the free time that she has to stitch. Her company JessicaTaylorMade was created with the aim to design modern and appealing creations for the more discerning stitcher. Her symmetrical designs are stunningly beautiful and will last for generations.

Jessica is currently working on setting up tapestry how- to classes in her home town of Marlborough and is in the process of creating more kit designs.

Website: www.jessicataylormade.co.uk

July 18, 2021 Design Partners

Helen McCook

Helen McCook is an artisan hand embroiderer, designer, teacher, published author and historian specialising in all aspects of traditional and contemporary hand embroidery and embellishment. She teaches and lectures for the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace, Toronto, Williamsburg and Lexington and is also one of their online tutors for day classes, Certificate and Diploma level.

Helen also teaches at Wemyss School of Needlework and for the Royal Collection Trust at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh. In addition she has worked as a nominated artist for the Nasjonal Museet (National Museum) of Norway in Oslo, which is a new super museum and the biggest in the Scandinavian region.

Helen works on TV as an expert craft demonstrator in embroidery for Sewing Quarter, Hochanda, The Craft Store, Sewing Street and Natasha Makes. She also hosts her own classes in person, online and runs embroidery retreats as well as designing and selling kits on her website (www.helenmccook.com)

Website: www.helenmccook.com

July 18, 2021 Design Partners

Nicola Jarvis

Nicola Jarvis

As a practicing artist based in Royal Leamington Spa, Nicola makes intricate drawings and paintings informed by natural forms, and English embroidery and decoration. Her work is held in private collections in the UK and Europe. In 1991, Nicola trained as a professional hand embroiderer at the Royal School of Needlework and developed a teaching career there. Between 1998 and 2004 she used her design and embroidery knowledge in a freelance capacity to produce embellishments for the British fashion industry. Returning to higher education in 2004, Nicola completed a BA (Hons) and MA in Fine Art, during which she participated in the Royal School of Needlework Foundation Degree course writing team for two years and was subsequently hired as Head of Technical Learning on the new course in 2009. Having relocated to the Midlands in 2011, Nicola runs an outreach centre for the Royal School at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum and continues to research art and embroidery. Nicola staged a solo exhibition at the William Morris Gallery from July to September 2013, entitled ‘The Art of Embroidery: Nicola Jarvis and May Morris’. The show received Heritage Lottery Funding from Arts Council England and toured William Morris homes around the UK..

Website: www.nicolajarvisstudio.com

Nicola Jarvis
Nicola Jarvis
Nicola Jarvis
July 18, 2021 Design Partners

Tracy A Franklin

Tracy is an internationally renowned freelance specialist embroiderer, dedicated to the delivery of fine embroidery. Originally working as a costume maker in London, she continued her career in embroidery training at the prestigious Royal School of Needlework, before embarking on a freelance career in 2001. Working from studio 3 in Fowlers Yard, Tracy is an acknowledged embroiderer, artist, teacher, designer, author, and leader of the Durham Cathedral Broderers. Tracy dedicates much of her time to teaching the Royal School of Needlework course, and running STITCHBUSINESS, a successful City & Guilds centre. She is the author of three publications, ‘New Ideas in Goldwork’, ‘Contemporary Whitework’, and self published, ‘Crewel work’. Telephone: 0191 3844263/07946 401368 Email: tracy@tracyafranklin.com

Website: www.tracyafranklin.com

Tracy A Franklin
Tracy A Franklin
Tracy A Franklin
July 6, 2021 Design Partners

Andrew Crummy

Andrew Crummy is the designer of well-known. large-scale tapestries, including The Great Tapestry of Scotland, The Mount Felix Tapestry, The Battle of Prestonpans Tapestry and The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry. These tapestries are community art projects that have involved over 2,000 stitchers globally. They have been exhibited in numerous venues including Scottish Parliament, Westminster Hall, Stirling Castle, Museums, Galleries and Community Spaces.

Andrew was trained at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Glasgow School of Art. Andrew became an illustrator, based in London, working for The Observer, NME and other editorial newspapers. Andrew progressed to creating large-scale murals across the UK and beyond. While working on The Prestonpans mural programme, The Baron of Prestoungrange suggested creating a tapestry telling the story of The Battle of Prestonpans. British Writer Alexander McCall Smith saw this tapestry and commissioned Andrew to design The Great Tapestry of Scotland. This had led to Andrew creating many more tapestries, involving as many stitchers as possible.

Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to see Andrew’s work. As a result of its popularity, The Great Tapestry of Scotland is now housed in a purpose made building in Galashiels, Scotland which opened August 26th, 2021.

Website: www.andrewcrummy.com