Sow Studio: Contemporary Embroidery in Practice
Wednesday (UK)
Online via Zoom
Please read the 'Important Booking Information' below before booking this Talk.
Description
This talk will explore how Sow Studio has evolved from gaining experience within other embroidery studios to establishing an independent practice and building its own client base.
It will cover the early stages of setting up the studio, the experience gained before launching Sow, and how this has helped shape the studio’s approach to embroidery today. The talk will also explore how the studio began building relationships with clients and expanding its work across a range of sectors, including art, interiors, fashion and events.
A key focus will be Sow Studio’s approach to projects from start to finish. The talk will look at how an initial idea develops through design, digitising and sampling, and how this process allows the studio to experiment with materials, stitch types, scale and texture before moving into final production.
A selection of projects will then be explored in more detail, including the Beer Tapestry for Greene King, which involved over two million stitches and approximately 150 hours of work.
The talk will also feature other bespoke projects, including work created for Studio Ashby and Christian Bense. These commissions began with Sow Studio’s own designs and samples, demonstrating how experimentation and development within the studio can evolve into finished projects.
Overall, the talk will offer an insight into the development of Sow Studio, its approach to both creative and commercial embroidery projects, and how its ongoing sampling and experimentation continue to shape the studio’s creative direction.
Important Booking Information
Please note that this event is a LIVE online talk via Zoom at the given date and time and will last between approximately 60-90 minutes including questions and answers.
Requirements
You will need access to a suitable computer, tablet or smartphone device. We recommend that you download and install the Zoom app on your device in advance of the Talk.
You will receive your personalised Zoom invite no later than 24 hours before the event (3 hours if booked on the day). Your Zoom invite is unique to you and should not be shared, otherwise you may be unable to view the Talk.
Attendees Outside the UK
This Talk will run from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm (19:00 to 20:30 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com.
