We are delighted to welcome Anna Victoria to The Stitchery Studio, all the way from Melbourne in Australia! Nicki has long admired her gorgeous makes and is excited to have her come teach here in rural Northamptonshire.

There are three days in total with Anna to choose from including bracelets, brooches and pin cushions. Day two, Saturday 28th August, will be a silk-bracelet class. Class runs from 10am - 4pm with a break for lunch. A light sandwich lunch will be provided together with tea, coffee and biscuits. This is a great opportunity to learn from an international artist - it will be Anna’s first visit to teach in the UK and we are excited to introduce her to our Stitchery community.

Class Description below:

Anna is an Australian textile artist who works from her home studio creating whimsical, story-rich pieces, many of which form wearable works of art. Her work blends fabric, embroidery, embellishment and illustration, with a focus on mindful hand-stitching and a deep love of the creative process.

In recent years, Anna has become well known for her hand-embellished silk bracelets, which she adorns with embroidery, sequins, glass beads and vintage treasures.  She releases small collections of these enchanting pieces of wearable art to purchase only a handful of times a year, and she also teaches a limited number of workshops each year sharing her techniques for crafting them.

Every bracelet Anna creates is unique and features different motifs and embroidered illustrations, often with special symbolic meaning. For the purposes of teaching this workshop, she will prepare a number of different bracelet kit designs for you to work from which include everything you need to complete your own piece of wearable art.

You are also invited to modify these kits to make your bracelet truly your own if you prefer, and you will have the special privilege of being able to select from Anna’s collection treasures which she will bring for you to use. These have been sourced over time from all over the world, and some are quite old and rare, making them extra special to include in your project. The intention is for you to make something that is meaningful to you, and to enjoy complete creative freedom in a relaxed and supportive environment

This workshop includes all the materials you need to make the bracelet.