Hand stitched appliqué portrait of Jamie, a young shipwright apprentice standing with his arms folded. Part of The Boat Builders series of portraits documenting the foreman and apprentices at Berthon Boatyard in Lymington. A celebration of people who prefer a hands-on approach, whose knowledge and skill are gained and learnt through making.

Height 26 cm
Width 23 cm

Hand stitched appliqué illustration of Ane Christensen’s tool rack with metal files, PPE and light switch. Part of The Value of Making series of portraits depicting makers through the tools they use. This series was created to celebrate the skill, dexterity and the creative problem solving of people who make things.

Height 49 cm
Width 63 cm

Hand stitched appliqué illustration of Maiko Dawson’s tools, including her yellow shoe last and hammer. Part of The Value of Making series of portraits depicting makers through the tools they use. This series acknowledges the value of clever hands in an increasingly digital and cerebral age.

Height 45 cm
Width 46 cm

Hand stitched appliqué portrait of Bill, a young boy with yellow hair and a green hoodie. This portrait is part of Kids Today, a series of portraits depicting the children who play together on the small cul–de-sac in South East London where Emily lives.

Height 25 cm
Width 20 cm

This hand stitched illustration represents sticks in a jam jar. The water represented in the jar gives us a realistic reflection of the sticks in the glass, making the water seemingly visible when it is only hinted at.

Height 49 cm
Width 41 cm