Rsn: Goldwork: Techniques, Projects and Pure Inspiration - Paperback
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Royal School of Needlework Goldwork Guide
This comprehensive goldwork guide from the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) provides detailed instruction in the historical art of goldwork embroidery. Written by Emi Nimura, an RSN Graduate Apprentice and expert teacher, this book delivers thorough technical training in goldwork stitches and techniques.
What's Inside
The book includes three complete goldwork projects with clear, highly illustrated instructions that guide you through the technical expertise goldwork demands. Each project builds your skills in working with gold and silver threads, teaching you the precision and craftsmanship this specialized embroidery technique requires.
You'll find detailed coverage of the materials and tools used in goldwork, from metal threads to specialized needles and backing fabrics. The technical instruction is supported by step-by-step photography and diagrams that make complex stitches accessible to learners at various skill levels.
Historical Context and Inspiration
The guide features an introduction to the Royal School of Needlework and its prestigious heritage as an internationally recognized centre of excellence for embroidery. It explores the history and context of goldwork, helping you understand how this traditional technique has evolved.
Throughout the book, you'll see examples of Emi Nimura's exquisite goldwork pieces, along with a varied range of finished works by other embroiderers. These pieces showcase the diversity of goldwork design in both traditional and contemporary contexts, providing inspiration for your own projects.
Emi Nimura graduated from the RSN Apprenticeship with distinction, earning the Charrington Broderer's Prize for top apprentice, the Hilda Watson Prize for Silk Shading, and the Gold & Silver Wyre Drawer's Prize for Coronation Goldwork. After studying at International Christian University and Otsuka Textile Design College in Japan, she worked as a professional beaded jewellery artist before specializing in traditional embroidery.
Since 2010, Emi has served as the RSN's coordinator in Japan, teaching Certificate & Diploma Courses in Tokyo and Osaka. She has organized exhibitions of RSN work at the Kitagawa Gallery in Tokyo, dedicated to introducing English traditional embroidery to Japanese audiences and fostering cultural exchange between the UK and Japan.
Book Specifications
This paperback guide is published by Search Press as part of the Royal School of Needlework Guides series. It provides the foundation you need to begin or advance your goldwork embroidery practice, with techniques applicable to both historical reproduction work and contemporary design.
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