Hanny Newton
Hanny is passionate about hand embroidery and the many exciting possibilities this art form holds for use in contemporary art. She aims to champion traditional stitch techniques such as goldwork and whitework whilst pushing the boundaries of how hand embroidery is used. She is a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework (FDA Hand Embroidery 2013) and Falmouth University (BA Contemporary Crafts 2014). Her latest project is ‘Newton Bow Ties' an innovative line of bow ties hand embellished with goldwork embroidery.
Career Highlights and Achievements
Scythian Late, British Museum, London. 12th and 13th October 2017
Solo Exhibition, Gallery 3, The Gateway Arts Center, Shrewsbury. March 2107
Selected for the Emerging Makers section of Living Crafts. May 2016
Nominated for the Arts&Crafts Design Awards 2015
Metamorphic Textures – a First Solo Exhibition at the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery. Autumn 2015
Selected for Art in Action Newcomers Tent 2015
Selected as a New Maker at the Selvedge Spring Fair 2015
Selected for the Handmade in Britain New Graduate Showcase 2014
Selected for the Embroiderers Guild Graduate Showcase 2014
Shrewsbury Open Studios 2014
Joint winner of the Pewter Live Giftware Association Prize 2014
Runner Up – Batsford Prize 2014.
Inspirations
My goldwork embroidery workshops are a balance of technique and experimentation – I like to leave plenty of ‘breathing space’ for students to find their own response to the historical techniques of goldwork. I teach the basics of techniques and a method of experimentation which allows students to find their own outcomes and feel they have more ownership over how they use the technique, and I have had a great response.
Career Highlights and Achievements
Scythian Late, British Museum, London. 12th and 13th October 2017
Solo Exhibition, Gallery 3, The Gateway Arts Center, Shrewsbury. March 2107
Selected for the Emerging Makers section of Living Crafts. May 2016
Nominated for the Arts&Crafts Design Awards 2015
Metamorphic Textures – a First Solo Exhibition at the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery. Autumn 2015
Selected for Art in Action Newcomers Tent 2015
Selected as a New Maker at the Selvedge Spring Fair 2015
Selected for the Handmade in Britain New Graduate Showcase 2014
Selected for the Embroiderers Guild Graduate Showcase 2014
Shrewsbury Open Studios 2014
Joint winner of the Pewter Live Giftware Association Prize 2014
Runner Up – Batsford Prize 2014.
Inspirations
My goldwork embroidery workshops are a balance of technique and experimentation – I like to leave plenty of ‘breathing space’ for students to find their own response to the historical techniques of goldwork. I teach the basics of techniques and a method of experimentation which allows students to find their own outcomes and feel they have more ownership over how they use the technique, and I have had a great response.