My Story
Hannah is a West Yorkshire-based hand embroidery artist and the founder of Juniper Forest Embroidery. She holds an MA in Textile Design from Staffordshire University and a BSc in Management and Marketing of Textiles from the University of Manchester. Hannah specialises in nature-inspired hand embroidery — creating original artwork, botanical embroidery kits, jewellery and art prints. She appeared on BBC1's Make It At Market, Series 2. All work is made by hand in her Yorkshire studio using organic cotton and threads.
I am inspired by nature and am particularly interested in how we as humans interact with the natural world. I believe that nature can be a really powerful tool for healing and immersing ourselves in the natural world can greatly benefit our physical and mental health. As someone who has suffered with anxiety since childhood, I have found being in nature slows my thoughts and calms my mind.
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Each concept begins as a drawing which is then transferred onto organic cotton fabric. Each artwork is then densely stitched using a variety of textile techniques.
My name is Hannah and I am the Artist behind Juniper Forest Embroidery. I create original hand embroidered artwork. I aim to creatively showcase the powerful connection between humanity and the natural world in a unique way.
This in turn improves my physical health as my stress levels are reduced. I feel a great sense of peace when I am out in nature. Appreciating how much nature has helped me manage my mental health is the main inspiration for my designs. I want to visibly represent the healing power of nature through my embroidery.
I studied textiles for a total of seven years, both at college and university. I completed my MA in Textile Design at Staffordshire University. Previous to that I studied BSc Management and Marketing of Textiles at The University of Manchester and achieved a BTEC in Fashion Design at college.
I am now residing in beautiful West Yorkshire.