Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2017

The annual Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery was established in 2000 to help emerging talent in the world of embroidery. In recent years it has been expanded to include textile artists, interior and accessory designers as well as those working in fashion. The Prize receives thousands of entries from fashion students and talented embroiderers from all over the world.  All these entries were then shortlisted to just 32 finalists.

Elena Thornton and Charis Kibble amassed a varied background of industry experience as part of their studies at the Royal School of Needlework, including collaborations with Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Zandra Rhodes, Netflix (The Crown), HBO (Game of Thrones), Hussein Chalayan, Oxfam/Marks & Spencer Shwop Campaign and Nicholas Oakwell for the GREAT Britain campaign.

RSN Degree Graduate, Elena Thornton, swept the board at the 2017 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery Ceremony, winning three major awards! She won first prize in the Textile Art Student Category, the Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers Award, as well as the Chairman’s Award.

Elena Thornton graduated from the Royal School of Needlework in 2017 with a First Class BA (Hons) Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors, Textile Art.   Elena specialised in couture body adornment which beautifully merged different hand embroidery techniques, including Goldwork and Stumpwork, to create her winning entry.

Charis Kibble who graduated from our Degree Course in 2015, won 3rd prize in the Textile Art Open Category.  Charis created a portrait worked on 25 count linen with three threads in every stitch and developed her own Blackwork stitch for her entry.

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