Hand embroidery by Jessica

Stitched slowly, held closely.

Original hand-embroidered artworks shaped by observation, memory, and the quiet language of thread.

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Western Cape, South Africa

Close detail of botanical hand embroidery in layered thread
Tooth mouse original art - needle painted2026

Selected works

Works in thread

Each piece begins with a patient accumulation of line, colour, and touch.

Contemporary hand embroidered textile artwork

Field Notes I

Silk and cotton on linen

2025

A small record of a landscape remembered through texture.

Hand stitched sashiko textile artwork

Tide Mark

Hand-dyed thread on cotton

2025

A slow mapping of water, movement, and return.

Macro detail of hand embroidery thread and fabric

In the studio

Made by hand, one considered stitch at a time.

I work slowly, allowing the material to lead. Thread becomes line, fabric becomes ground, and each small decision gathers into a surface that asks to be seen up close.

Artist hands working on hand embroidery in a softly lit studio
A practice of attention, held in cloth and thread.

The collection

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Explore a growing collection of original textile artworks, made in the Western Cape.

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Cropped detail of hand embroidered textile artwork