The Botanist's Moth: Hand Embroidery Workshop with Eliza Gomersall

Eliza Gomersall is a hand embroidery artist and freelancer based in southeast England. Working from her home studio, she creates bespoke commissions alongside developing her own embroidered pieces. Inspired by the natural world, wildlife and the British landscape, her work blends elements of nature and fantasy with a sense of storytelling. She combines traditional hand embroidery techniques with contemporary materials and approaches to create delicate, detailed and imaginative pieces. After graduating from The Royal School of Needlework, Eliza won First Prize in The Hand & Lock Prize 2022 Textile Art Student Category for her piece Palingenesis. In 2023 she completed the Chanel and The King’s Foundation Metiers d’Art Embroidery Fellowship in Partnership with le19M, further developing her skills in couture craftmanship. Alongside her larger textile works, Eliza has developed a collection of embroidered jewellery, translating intricate hand embroidery into wearable pieces. Her work has been worn by Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster, and she created an embroidered brooch for Queen Camilla to wear at The Finding Harmony premiere. Eliza enjoys sharing her skills through embroidery workshops, encouraging others to explore creativity and craftmanship through hand embroidery. Alongside her studio practice and teaching she freelances in costume embroidery, where she continues to gain valuable industry experience, develop her technical skills and explore new approaches to her craft.