Embroidery is one of the world’s most widely shared forms of creative expression—and one of the most varied. Found in every region of the globe, it encompasses an extraordinary range of techniques, styles, and visual languages: some deeply rooted in local traditions, others shaped by exchanges with neighboring cultures.
Director of the Textile Research Centre in Leiden, the Netherlands, and a specialist in Middle Eastern dress and textiles, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood guides audiences through this rich tapestry, from the quillwork and birch boxes of Indigenous North America to the matyó embroidery of Hungary, the intricate zardozi of India, and the elegant satin stitches of Han Dynasty China. She explores the materials, tools, designs, and symbolic meanings of embroidery, as well as the communities and individual makers who sustain these traditions.
Her book The Atlas of World Embroidery: A Global Exploration of Heritage and Styles (Princeton University Press) is available for purchase.
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