It is our mission to bring you the latest, most exciting and innovative stitched work. That's why we have dedicated this 'Inspiration' space on our website to a selection of the many fascinating artists and their awe-inspiring work who have featured in Embroidery magazine over the past year. Come back and explore the 'Inspiration' section of our website often, we change the features regularly for you to receive fresh inspiration throughout the year. Are you ready to feel inspired?

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Amanda Cobbett began life as a designer but is now wowing a whole new audience with her hyperreal take on the natural world, in particular her machine embroidered 3D sculptures of fungi. This feature orginally was written by Deena Beverley for the November/December 2019.

Ann Goddard was announced as winner of the inaugural Vlieseline Fine Art Textiles Award in 2019 and was interviewed by Jo Hall for the January/February 2020 issue.

Rozanne Hawksley found her métier whilst teaching at Goldsmiths in the 1970s, developing a singular art practice that reflected upon the subjects of war, loss and the abuse of power. June Hill spoke to Hawksley as part of Embroidery’s ‘pioneer’ series, which examined the careers of leading embroiderers of the late 20^th century.