Ksenia Semirova

11/06/2026

Letters

They can stand alone and be framed as small textile pieces.
They can also be combined into larger compositions.

They might look relatively simple to make… or not. Those who have completed my Luneville embroidery training know what I mean 😉

Some of them will be on display during Sussex Craft Week at Sussex Hats

You can enjoy them in person, learn how to make them through my Luneville embroidery course, or buy one as a personal gift

04/06/2026

Millinery and hand embroidery come together in Arundel during Sussex craft week , taking place from 20–28 June 2026.

As part of Arundel Craft Town’s Sussex Craft Week programme, Sussex Hats by Isabella Josie will host a display by hand embroidery and textile artist .

The collaboration brings together two practices connected by hand skills, heritage techniques, and contemporary craft.

Isabella Josie is an award-winning British milliner and founder of Sussex Hats. She creates handcrafted luxury hats and headpieces using traditional millinery techniques, with a focus on bespoke occasionwear.

Ksenia Semirova is a Hove-based hand embroidery and textile artist who also teaches specialist embroidery classes in London. Working across fine art and fashion, she uses traditional hand embroidery techniques to create contemporary embroidered artworks and wearable pieces.

During the event, visitors will be able to see selected works from Ksenia’s Monogram Series displayed in the shop alongside Isabella Josie’s millinery practice.

Ksenia will also give a live demonstration of Luneville embroidery on 24 June 2026, showing how this embroidery technique is used to create tambour stitching, beading, and decorative surface work by hand.

Part of Sussex Craft Week / Arundel Craft Town
Location: Sussex Hats by Isabella Josie, Arundel

Exhibition on view throughout Sussex Craft Week, 20–28 June 2026. Live Luneville embroidery demonstration: 24 June 2026.

02/06/2026

Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 this year.

You may have already seen the celebration in California — all those Marilyns gathered together in Palm Springs felt quite surreal.

And here in our studio, and I also have something in mind to mark Marilyn’s centenary.

The project we’re working on is ambitious indeed. Not a small tribute, not a quick reference, and definitely not something we can show fully just yet.

But I’m sure it will be spectacular.

More soon

01/06/2026

28/05/2026

Moodboard: yes, I made one.

It looks quite minimal, but the idea behind it is the opposite of minimalism.

Let’s face it again — I’m not really about minimalism when it comes to embroidery.

And the studio uniform I want to create has nothing to do with a plain white robe.

Yes, my new project is about creating a garment for work.

As always, stay tuned.

20/05/2026

Crossing Crafts 2026 — Collaboration Project

Earlier this year, I was selected by to take part in their new initiative — Crossing Crafts 2026, a collaboration project.

I was paired with , a stunning glass artist, and together we were asked to produce an object that brings both our crafts into one piece.

When the pairs were announced, I honestly couldn’t believe it. Maybe that was my self-esteem talking. But seriously — check Naomi’s profile and website.

Hand embroidery and glass art: how do you combine them?
That was the question.

Thankfully, I always keep my heritage embroidery practice as an area for exploration and experimentation. And, at the same time, the Moon space programme was in the news — so somehow, all these ideas started to connect.

I would really like to write a proper essay about how we managed this collaboration, but probably not yet. The project is still in progress.

For now, I want to highlight a few things:

1. I had an ambition to work with headpieces. I even made a PDF with historical references for Naomi. But probably — another time.

2. We chose jewellery. Smaller scale, yes. But I’m genuinely glad we focused on this direction rather than getting lost in endless experiments.

3. Slow craft in action. April and May were absolutely intense, and I still feel I was too focused on my own schedule rather than giving this project as much attention as I wanted. But even this sample has required a significant amount of time, care, and materials.

And yes, my approach to sampling might be disappointing to some people: no large range of samples, no endless tests. But this is how hand embroidery works in my mind. Time and materials are too precious to waste casually.

4. I still intend to make the black version — more striking, more dramatic. Something like lightning, or the moment when an aircraft launches and you see the flames.
I hope this one will become our final object.

And I really hope that when the project is finished and exhibited, people will see the potential: for jewellery, for collaboration, and perhaps for something bigger.

For now — stay tuned.

20/05/2026

My monograms started as teaching samples.

Originally, I created them only for my Lunéville embroidery tuition.

But after receiving a commission for monograms in a different style, I thought: these pieces deserve more exposure.

So, what can you do with them?

You can make one yourself by joining my Lunéville embroidery classes.

You can buy one of my framed, finished monograms.

Or you can commission one if you don’t see your letter available.

Quite a few possibilities, aren’t there?