Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
Influences
A course by Emily Peacock , Needlework Designer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I want to share some of my influences with you. You will see that I tend to follow illustrators and designers more than needlepoint designers, as I think of myself as a graphic designer that works in wool. We are all influenced by the work of others and that’s a good thing as it feeds into our approach to design and helps to cement the sort of looks we like. ”
In this video lesson Emily Peacock addresses the topic: Influences , 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
“So now that you know a little bit about me, I wanted to talk about some of my influences. Because every artist and designer is influenced by people. It doesn't mean that they copy. It just means that it affects their work and they take what's really good about that artist and designer. and just incorporate it into their idea as colour or thought or shape or something like that. So the first of my influences is a ceramic and tapestry artist called Jean Lecet. Who was living in the southwest of France. And I remember visiting his atelier quite a while ago with my mum. And I was thinking about...”
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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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