Congratulations to our Degree award winners.  RSN Degree Students ‘attended’ our virtual ceremony via Zoom to celebrate their exceptional work this year.

Well done to our Third Year and Graduating Students who won the following awards: Hisae Abe for both Top Third Year and Third Year Dissertation; Francesa Lim for both Third Year Final Major Project and Metal Thread Embroidery; Jasmine Fone for Stitch Innovation; Jessica Vale for Technical Stitch; Chloe Drew for Raised Embroidery; and Jan Celocia for Personal Development Award.

Congratulations also goes to Second Year Students: Sabina Lima for her Contextual Essay and Durga Shanthakumar for Most Developing Student, plus Daisy Streatfeild who won Most Promising First Year.

Thank you to all our partners who continue to support our students – The Worshipful Company of Needlemakers; Arts Society Greater London Area; The Haberdashers Company; The Worshipful Company of Broderers; The Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers; and our Friends.

If you are interested in finding out more about our Degree in Hand Embroidery, you can find out more on our website.  Here are a couple of tips from two of our winning graduates.

Graduate Jessica Vale who won the Award for Technical Stitch, gave the following advice to all future students:  “A Degree helps you develop so if you don’t feel confident in an area, that’s good!  It’s impossible to be good at everything and it just means that you’ll find different ways to grow and become a far more unique and original artist or designer.” 

Graduate Jasmine Fone received the Award for Stitch Innovation, said: “My advice to future students thinking about doing the RSN Degree is ‘Don’t be put off if you feel you don’t have enough embroidery experience. GO FOT IT!’ I came in with a small amount of embroidery knowledge but a huge interest for learning and trying new things.  Over the three years you will have amazing opportunities and receive teaching to push you to be your best, so make the most of it!”

You can view all our graduated third year students’ work here and also read about their inspiration behind their designs.

Images featured show Final Major Projects by RSN Degree Graduates Jasmine Fone and Jan Celocia.