Claire de Waard is an haute couture hand embroidery designer who reinterprets traditional textile and craft techniques for a contemporary context. She is inspired by whitework and lace making methods, which provide patterns to be translated into contemporary samples.
Claire de Waard
collectible objects
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About
Process
Her work is driven by the understanding of the construction of stitches and craft techniques. Led by colour, fabrics, threads, beads and other materials are assembled into a serie of collages to inform her designs, and each element responds to the other suggesting a mood for the embroidery.