Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
About Me
A course by Talisa May , Embroidery Artist
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin, you will learn about me and my journey with embroidery and goldwork. I will tell you all about what I love about embroidery and goldwork.”
In this video lesson Talisa May addresses the topic: About Me , which is part of the Domestika online course: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World. Learn to combine ancient stitches with contemporary fibers to recreate the patterns and colors of insects in a beautiful yet realistic style.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, and welcome to this Domestika course. I'm Talisa May, and I'm the owner of Boss Stitch. I'm 31 years old, and I live in London with my fiancé and my cat, Lola. I've always been crafty as a kid, and I used to create beaded bracelets for my neighbours. I even had a business called Beads for You. My earliest stitch piece was when I was five years old, and I did it at school. It's a small stitch sample with a few stitch techniques on it, but I've still kept it because it's very dear to me. I got into cross-stitch when I lost my father because I needed a form of creative relief, so ...”
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Course summary for: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
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Areas
Embroidery, Fiber Arts
Talisa May
A course by Talisa May
Talisa May is an embroidery artist based in London who specializes in goldwork embroidery, bead embroidery, and needle painting. She has always been passionate about crafts, creating her first stitched piece at just five years old and selling bracelets and keyrings to her neighbors. Talisa later discovered cross stitch as a creative outlet after losing her father and practiced it for almost 10 years before experimenting with needle painting. She then began posting her work on Instagram and, after her fiance bought her a goldwork kit for Christmas, found her creative style.
Talisa currently works on commissions, alongside her job as a senior producer in the events industry. She also sells her pieces via Etsy and shares them on social media under the name Boss Stitch. Talisa has been featured on popular embroidery pages on Instagram, as well as in Love Embroidery Magazine.
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