Insectia in Urban Outfitters White City

Pieces from the Insectia collection have landed in Urban Outfitters White City. 

Pictures to come soon.

Check it out while you can!

Sabrina

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The moment it all changed for me...

Sabrina Samsoodin
Print
2006

Design and Make at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design 2006.
Thanks to the amazing support and teaching from Sarah Wilson. Wherever you are!

JUMP + FLY snapshots

JUMP + FLY as it develops .... looking forward to sharing more.

Follow me on Twitter for more snapshots @ssamsoodin

Final pieces to be framed and will be on sale in time for Christmas.
Commissions also welcome.... but don't leave it too late before you ask!

Takashi Iwasaki - Artist

I stumbled across this artist and was blown away by his use of colour and composition.
Check out some of his embroidery and painting which I love.

4.5palacebudoccolini
Embroidery floss and fabric (hand embroidered)

Eiseiearkazaris
Embroidery floss and fabric (hand embroidered)

Heatness
Acrylic on canvas

Pkapkatogeshakin
Embroidery floss and fabric (hand embroidered)

Pkapkatogeshakin

Please visit Takashi Iwasaki online for more works and information.

I'm on Supermarket Sarah

Here's some pics from my latest project JUMP + FLY. 
I have been getting back to basics with drawing and using some embroidery. 

'Dyeing Poison Dart Frog'
Ink and thread on Paper

'Swallow'
Ink on paper 

'Big Frogs & Birds'
Ink on Paper 

'Blue Tit'
Ink on paper

'Heron'
Ink on paper

'One Bird One Frog'
Ink and thread on paper

Close up of 'One Bird One Frog' 

'Two Birds Two Frogs'
Ink on paper

  
I teamed up with a friend and the owner of the online retail store WAIVIKI.COM to put our work up on Supermarket Sarah. Visit the website to purchase and to take a look at some great independent designers and artists who are also selling their work there.


Stay tuned to my blog for more work coming soon as I will be developing this project further over the next month and taking commissions... I can't wait to get going with more and using more needlework. 


For sales and commissions please contact me at s.samsoodin@gmail.com and don't forget to spread the word!

Studying at The Royal School of Needlework

I have always been intrigued by the complexities of the traditional craft of needlework and early memories of mine are of raiding through my mum’s sewing boxes to find small samples she did.

In recent years my interest developed into more than a hobby and I enrolled at The Royal School of Needlework to study for a Certificate in Needlework earlier this year. The experience has been amazing!

This wonderful school set in the tranquil grounds of Hampton Court Palace dates back to 1872. First named the School of Art Needlework, it was set up to maintain the traditions of Needlework and to provide employment for educated women. Over the years it has continued to teach, practice and promote the art of hand embroidery and has contributed to history through the work of many important embroideries. One recent event was The Royal Wedding earlier this year, where Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen commissioned the RSN for the intricate lace patterns on the dress, veil and shoes for the Duchess of Cambridge. 

One of first techniques I began using as a child and have recently studied at the RSN is crewelwork. This ancient form of needlework is over a thousand years old and is a decorative form of surface embroidery.

Recently I finished a piece of Crewelwork, which I designed and made as a sample.

Here’s me at the tressels with my frame working on the piece at home.

The piece incorporates a variety of stitches including french knots, buillons, stem stitch, seed stitches, whipped and woven wheels and trellis along with many more.

Crewelwork sample
Sabrina Samsoodin, 2011
Wool yarn on twill linen
28 x 20 cm

Here's the final piece. The design was based on the traditional 'tree of life' design and adapted for a modern approach to crewelwork.

Hand embroidered Crewelwork butterfly
Sabrina Samsoodin, 2011
               Raised stem band, french knots, stem stitch and padded satin stitch

close up of Crewelwork flower
Sabrina Samsoodin, 2011
    some of the stitches: french knots, lazy daisies on laid, trelis, whipped stem

close up of a block shaded Crewelwork flower
Sabrina Samsoodin, 2011
edged with a stem stitch and back stitch for the leaves

close up of snail in Crewelwork
Sabrina Samsoodin, 2011
snail on the hillocks made from buillons

close up of whipped and woven wheels in Crewelwork flower
Sabrina Samsoodin, 2011

For those of you who are interested in finding out more please feel free to email me at s.samsoodin@gmail.com.

Click to find out more about Crewelwork from the RSN or to see more of my embroidery work please visit my website.