ArtsNational Perth - History of embroidery
This talk takes us from some of the earliest embroidery in England from the 10th century through the height of English work, Opus Anglicanum, to the embroidered outfits of the Tudor monarchs through to the seventeenth century when new design ideas arrived from India and China, and new techniques emerged such as raised embroidery, through to the growth in silk shading with the growth in dye shades, then to Berlin wool work in the 19th century and the dawn of art embroidery by the likes of William Morris and Walter Crane in the late 19th century. Finally, we reach the period of embroidery artists in the 20th century including Beryl Dean, Constance Howard and Diana Springall to the artists of today including Mr X Stitch. This lecture shows how much embroidery has changed and stayed the same over the last thousand years.
Saturday 21 March 2026 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (UTC+08)
Location
State Library of WA, theatrette
25 Francis Road, Northbridge WA 6003
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ArtsNational Perth - History of embroidery
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