Eco Alkhemy

Eco Alkhemy, a dedicated textiles & embroidery designer trained at various London Collages over several years. She previously undertook well over a decade of personal studies including History, Metaphysics, Arcane Sciences, & much more.

 

While studtying Egyptology at a London University, she realised she was unfulfilled,  craving more creativity. Having always been creative but untrained in the disciplines, she began with a City & Guilds in Soft Furnishing at Morley College, while simultaneously studying a  Btec Level 3 in Art, Design, Fashion & Textiles, achieving a Double Distinction. During this intense period she recognised her passion for textiles.

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Eco returned to Morley College for the Textiles Foundation, gaining a High Merit & pursued various other textiles, sewing, print, batik & interior design courses. She worked voluntarily in a print department of a Tower Hamlets college, interned briefly for Artist Sequin Kay & worked for an events design crew in Mayfair.

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Eco exhibited her work at 504 Gallery & created several collections of Bespoke Luxury Accessories, selling 3 collections in 3 months. She then discovered Stitches in Time, a veteran local charity where she undertook furthur training.

 

At this point Eco discovered the exquisite work of Master Costume Broderer Michele Carragher, creator of embroideries for Game of Thrones. Michele's work took Eco's breath away-it was as if time stood still when the realisation of wanting to focus on embroidery hit her in such a positive way.

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Eco took 2 micro workshops with Hand & Lock & Bella Lane, immersing herself wholeheartedly into learning raised hand embroidery which she combines with many other tecniques. She now has an ever growing body of work, teaches hand embroidery, & worked as a Project Manager on a re-working of the 1615 Mercers Map of Stepney.

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No Serial Number, an Eco friendly arts, crafts & heritage magazine interviewed Eco,  featured her work & exhibited pieces via thier Magazine Launch at Barley Massey's Fabrications, Hackney in 2016

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In April 2017 Eco was delighted to present her work to the highly respected Oxford Embroiderers' Guild & later to The Ayelsbury Embroiderers' Guild. The guild's "PAGE 17" Exhibition currently travelling around the UK features Eco's 'Jadis, Queen of Narnia'  with her Cersei 1 embroideries.

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In September 2017 Eco began further study/training at University of the Arts, London on a Costume for Theatre and Screen Degree.

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Eco's works are created using mainly recycled materials that push her creativity & uphold her ethos of non wastage of re-usable goods.

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