It’s Show Time!
27th February, 2025
This month, as the days become longer in the northern hemisphere with more natural light to embroider, the RSN starts to venture out to events, sharing our students’ stunning work with the world.
Fashion & Embroidery, NEC Birmingham
We begin our journey at the ‘Fashion & Embroidery’ exhibition at the NEC Birmingham from 13 to 16 March. The hand embroidery on display will be full of pops of red alongside the world-famous Red Dress, conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod. We will also run a 90mins ‘International Stitches to Inspire’ workshop every day, inspired by a 20th century suzani from the RSN Collection and the amazing Red Dress. For a 30% discount code, read the full story here.
The Stitch Festival, Business Design Centre
On return from the NEC, the RSN will teach a ‘Colourful Peacock’ 90mins workshop every day at ‘The Stitch Festival’, Business Design Centre, London, 20 to 23 March. The Stitch Festival is the best event in London for contemporary dressmaking, sewing and stitch, where you can meet independent brands and small businesses, alongside catwalk shows and demos. The RSN has received a discount code from the show organisers. Enter code ‘RSN25’ at checkout for a £2 discount. We will also be running a competition to win a pair of tickets through Instagram, so make sure to follow us to enter!
Save the Dates
And that’s not all…over the next couple of months, there are more event dates to save in your diary, where you’ll be able to view wonderful work by RSN students and Tutors, or join us for a workshop:
‘Feel Good Festival’, 16 to 18 May, Hampton Court Palace. Every day of the event, we will teach a 90mins ‘taster’ workshop of the ‘Colourful Peacock’, during Mental Health Awareness Week, introducing the art of hand embroidery to a new community.
To book an RSN workshop during the Feel Good Festival, choose the day you wish to attend below:
‘Hand Stitched Heritage’, 16 May to 13 June, Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Bristol. This exhibition will showcase the work of RSN Apprentice and Future Tutor Alumni, and will run alongside ‘Soft Power lives through Textile Art’ curated by Textile Artist Prof. Alice Kettle, and Prof. Lesley Millar MBE.
