Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
Introduction
A course by Emily Peacock , Needlework Designer
About the video: Introduction
Overview
“In this lesson, I would like to discuss what sort of person I am and how I have always been a person more drawn to imagination and creativity than facts and academia! I want to tell you what creating with your hands has meant for me and how, no matter what I did creatively, it was always textiles that I was ultimately drawn to and why. ”
In this video lesson Emily Peacock addresses the topic: Introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation. Learn how to draw, chart, and stitch your own handcrafted portrait from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi, I'm Emily, and I'm absolutely delighted that you've purchased this course. Thank you so much. I'm so excited to teach you what I know. But first I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself. So I am the middle one of three girls and I'm a typical middle child. in that I wasn't very academic, I was a little bit rebellious. I think I was a thorn in the side of my mother. And I went to a very academic school and that was a bit of a problem for me. I like to be in my own little world, in my own little bubble. I was very creative. I hated authority. I hated homework. I got in so much troub...”
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Course summary for: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
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Decoration, Embroidery, Textile Design
Emily Peacock
A course by Emily Peacock
Best known for her bright colors, typography, and quirky designs, Emily is a needlework designer from the UK who thinks of herself as a graphic designer that works in wool.She began her professional career as a graphic designer in London, working in typography, design, and illustration. Emily rediscovered her love of needlework upon moving to calmer surroundings in France. Returning to the UK four years later inspired her to work on needlework designs full time, thanks to growing popularity in her cross-stitching kits and features of her work in magazines.
Today, Emily works on private commissions, artist collaborations, and large projects for global companies. She also designs and makes cross stitch and needlepoint kits and teaches needlework at The V&A London, The Royal School of Needlework, and on cruise ships around the world. In 2018, she was awarded Designer of the Year at the first National Needlecraft Awards.
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