Hand Embroidery Episodes

Manya Goldman is a needlepoint artist whose stitched snapshots capture moments of her personal history with intentional intimacy.

John Thomas Paradiso is a Washington-based artist who has been exploring the intimacy of gay culture through needlework for over 30 years.

Niki McDonald, also known as TapestryGirl, is an Australian needlework artist whose urban pop art portraits use modern street art styles to tell stories of iconic characters she has created.

Joetta Maue is a curator, artist and teacher whose embroidered work focuses on liminal moments - the in-between spaces that contain magic if we take time to notice them.

Emma Homent, aka The Maker’s Marks, is a needlepoint designer and craft connector. Her book, Needlepoint - A Modern Stitch Dictionary has over 100 creative stitch types and is a terrific addition to your stitching library.

Cath Janes is a Welsh needlework artist whose anatomical hand embroideries show the scientific beauty of bodies.