About me!
For as long as I can remember, my practice has explored contrasting elements of beauty, femininity and vulgarity. I like to delve into the contemporary and controversial with keen interest and enthusiasm often conducting social commentary through my stitching.
I established these beliefs on the grounds of rebelling against traditional beauty standards asking the question: who truly defines what is beautiful or vulgar? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and vulgarity is no different. I gain an amount of satisfaction in attempting to advocate, radiate and create both beauty and vulgarity in the way I know best: through hand embroidery.
Embroidering beautifully meaningful pieces with a balance of both physical and internal beauty is where you’ll find me at my happiest. My inspiration derives from nature and the organic forms it provides in both botanical and human anatomy, combined with otherworldly surrealism. This influence is credited to my connection with the natural world through my hometown in the New Forest, Hampshire; where both sea and earth collide.
My art commonly raise questions and invite discussion, subtly conveying my own opinions, however I want my audience to have their own views and decide for themselves where their judgement lies.
Whilst studying at the Royal School of Needlework I have gained significant experience through work placements and live projects with external artists. This includes working with theatrical costume supplier Cosprop, Neil Musson and Jono Retallick, ERDEM, Alexander McQueen and King Charles III’s Coronation.
Above: artist portrait, Fleur Webb, 2024, image credit: Tas Kyprianou
Below left: artist portrait, Fleur Webb, 2008, image credit: Diana Walker
Awards
The Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers Associate Award runner up (2024)
In association with Hand and Lock's Prize for Embroidery, awarded for hand embroidered wearable art piece, Thalassophobia.
Bradford Textile Society Design Competition, 3rd place in Combined Textile Processes category (2024)
The Clothworkers’ Company Award for a fabric for either fashion or interiors which shows an innovative combination of textile processes.
Mr X Stitch Student Needlework Prize, 2nd place in 3D Textiles category (2024)
Awarded for mixed media hand embroidered sample and design, Pystri.
Ted Marsh Memorial Award for best work by an artist aged 18-21, Lymington, Hampshire (2021)
Awarded for hand embroidered textile art piece, M’Lady’s Garden.
