Crafts CouncilDirectoryLivia Papiernik EmbroideryEmbroidery artistLondon, EnglandTextilesFashionEmbroideryFelt artistCraft educatorMixed mediaWebsiteE-mailInstagramAboutInfoSustainabilityMy practice focuses on the contemporary exploration of traditional hand embroidery craft through a playful and experimental approach to texture, colour and scale. I combine these techniques with the art of felt making. A process where I paint with fibers and create felted paintings onto which I embroider. Inspired by folklore and mythology my work tells personal and universal stories of daily life and mental well-being. Bringing to light the immense power that textiles have to empower us. Focus:Hand Embroidered art and felt making.Commissions:Available for commissions Papiernik's approach to sustainability is in creating long lasting bespoke products that become treasured heirlooms passed down by generations. Her materials are primarily sourced in the UK or on her travels. She collects found objects and embellishments as well as soruces deadstock materials to work with. AboutMy practice focuses on the contemporary exploration of traditional hand embroidery craft through a playful and experimental approach to texture, colour and scale. I combine these techniques with the art of felt making. A process where I paint with fibers and create felted paintings onto which I embroider. Inspired by folklore and mythology my work tells personal and universal stories of daily life and mental well-being. Bringing to light the immense power that textiles have to empower us. InfoFocus:Hand Embroidered art and felt making.Commissions:Available for commissionsSustainability Papiernik's approach to sustainability is in creating long lasting bespoke products that become treasured heirlooms passed down by generations. Her materials are primarily sourced in the UK or on her travels. She collects found objects and embellishments as well as soruces deadstock materials to work with. WebsiteE-mailInstagramProjectThe Love you left behindProjectReflections In WaterProjectCommunity Project, Onto Soft GroundsProjectCommunity Project with KLS & WTMProjectRCA MA ShowProjectLock and Co X Livia PapiernikProjectEmbroidered RealmsProjectZoffany X Livia PapiernikProjectRSN Graduate Collection