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Hand Embroidery Artist | Ksenia Semirova
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19/08/2026

Jewels of Winter ’26

Three new designs, currently right in the middle of being made.

Well, it’s almost September, so apparently it’s the perfect time to start thinking about Christmas. Ha-ha. But yes — if you’re into something thoughtful, custom-made and all that, it actually is the perfect time.

This year I’m making them blue — in different shades. Thanks to the combination of vintage Swarovski and Preciosa crystals with tiny faceted glass beads, my ornaments have much more colour now, together with this lovely frosty effect. I like it.

Also, since my stash of these crystals is quite full, I can make more than one of each design this year. They still won’t be identical copies — that’s simply not how handmade embroidery works — but if you want three ornaments in the same design, now it’s possible.

What else is interesting about them?

They’ll be shining this November at OXO Gallery during Uncommon Ground, an exhibition by

So while I’m busy with the embroidery, I’m also thinking about the presentation and display for these guys.

Meanwhile, if these ornaments are something you’re into, you’re very welcome to place an order. My shop is open 😉

14/08/2026

You don’t need to make a jumpsuit. But I did.

Or maybe I should call it “beach pyjamas”? A term from Elsa Schiaparelli’s time, used for fashionable resort wear.

Yeah, my jumpsuit has nothing to do with practical clothing. And it is definitely not a proper evening coat, which was the primary inspiration for this project.

That’s why the original was only a starting point:

1. My roses are not flat and not made from taffeta — they are voluminous and made from chiffon.
2. The leaves are not just a plain addition to the roses — they are expressive and play their own part in the composition.
3. There are no embroidered faces or vase in my version (I’m keeping that idea for another project), but I did add Schiaparelli-inspired buttons.
4. And yes, grey denim instead of black silk jersey.

Let’s leave the count of how many projects I’ve made inspired by Schiaparelli’s work for another post. This is not the first and definitely won’t be the last — another one is already in progress.

Let’s just say this: I’m not interested in copying. I’m interested in interpreting.

And if you’re just as much of a Schiaparelli fan (maybe not quite as crazy as I am), you’re very welcome to join my course on how I created this rose embellishment.

10/08/2026

To the Moon and Back

Our collaboration project by Naomi Jacques and me is complete… at least the making part… at least for now 😉

The project was inspired by the Artemis II lunar programme and its flight around the Moon. We wanted to connect something old — heritage embroidery — with something new — contemporary glass — and something blue.
Well, just a bit of “blue”, in our test piece.

The final outcome is far from blue, in every sense. It is a mix of drama, vivid colours and, again… a bit of science. Or rather, our creative interpretation of science.

High-resolution imagery of the Moon’s surface gave us the starting point for our first necklace: quite a restrained palette, but still incredibly interesting, which we translated into glass and embroidery.

But Andrew McCarthy showed us just how colourful the Moon might be. That mind-blowing work became the starting point for our final necklace — and took the project in a completely different direction.

And I’m over the Moon to share that both necklaces will be displayed at the Summer Show at Ickworth Estate, alongside the other outcomes of this year’s collaborations.

📍 West Wing Gallery, Ickworth Estate, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5QE
📅 29 August–20 September 2026
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