Karen Nicol • A Fascinating Journey

Karen Nicol is a Textile Designer / Artist specializing in embroidery. She is the winner of the "Beryl Dean Award for Teaching Excellence 2014" as presented by the The Embroiderers' Guild, Beryl Dean Awards Committee and the Worshipful Company of Broderers of the United Kingdom.

Filmed, Edited and Musically accompanied by Andrew Galli
For the Embroiderers' Guild of the United Kingdom Awards Ceremony
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England • April 2014

[Cyrilmc]

Karen you say you're not an Artist but a designer, well I think 💭 you are an Artistic Designer, you're work is both fantastic and beautiful and It's awesome I really love ❤️ it. Thank you so much for sharing your work and passion with me, I feel truly honoured to have seen you're work.

[romonaelrod]

Wow, Karen's work is incredible. So beautiful and creative. She is so talented.

[trduesing]

I am in awe! I'm also inspired to try my own wings!
More than thank you

[norcalgypsy]

I love it when an artist shares her process this openly and this level of detail. Plus some good overall advice. i appreciate this! Great work!!

[Rather_be_in_Whoville]

This video came up as I have been searching Nuno felting and crazy wool techniques. I am very happy it did. Your work is so very lovely and unique. I can't help but wonder what you are currently doing and if your endeavors have evolved to. Absolutely stunning work. Fascinating career history, thank you for the video!

[paperprincess]

This is a great inspirational video, so well presented and her work is gorgeous

[cherylolsen]

You are very gifted, beautiful work, thank you!

[reefprayerresin]

I nearly choked when you said you have a low attention span! - And you make all this incredible embroidery!? Omg - I should be so

[zewwbikkin]

Superb work of a true visionary with such touching modesty. I aspire to be just like her in an era where visibility on social media is the measure of success. It would be such an honor to have even just a short conversation with her. She seems like such an incredible person.

[elainemarsh]

Karen you are it! I'm in awe of your work. Just started Goldwork abstract embroidery as a hobby as I am 'retired' whatever that means, this work feeds into my art background, as I like 3D work. Trying to absorb it all is going to take me another lifetime, why did I wait till now to come to it? I could go on and on...great work💐

[lindaizan]

Karen I came across this inspirational YouTube video of your work by chance and have found it so interesting. Your work is sumptuous, brave and colorful and this along with your lucid descriptions viewing has been a real treat. Good luck with your new venture.

Linda Pearl Izan 

[dyerful]

Very inspiring and such a lovely woman

[annapv]

I was searching for goldwork and embroidery and I came up to this amazing video! I'm a fine arts student and I can truly say i admire your work so much Ms.Karen! I would absolutely love to attend one of your classes! Hope your doing well and looking forward to see your next work! Greetings from Greece!

[leasmadello]

Wow, amazing pieces you have created! Nice to see different creative embroiday work!

[annewaller]

WOW truly amazing work and very inspirational x

[navyachandrika]

I swear you are not doing justice for the aristocratic skills you have by being so modest!!! 🌸❤️

[chloebabybee]

you are such a inspiration, thank you for sharing!

[jennief]

Exquisite! thank you for sharing * )) x I have worked in Surface Design in UK and did further training in Canada. I designed for Liptons International here x Beautiful people *

[alexyarally]

I would really love to take a class <3

[vickijeanne]

I love your work! I am a hand embroiderer and love it BUT want to try the Singer Irish! Can you assist me?