UoF Teacher Replace: Silvia Perramon

 

In 2014 we had been lucky to have been launched to Silvia Perramon by Parsons teacher Darlene Donohue (additionally a UoF teacher). We had been instantly blown away by Silvia’s multi-talents. We promptly signed her up and produced a six-lesson sequence that included beading and embroidery, utilizing each embroidery hoop and Tambour body, and cloth manipulation, whereby Silvia makes use of couture methods to create her personal distinctive textiles. In a world the place handwork appears be on a gradual decline, Silvia’s classes are proof that Millennial and Gen Zers love and respect these crafts. Her classes proceed to be extraordinarily widespread with our college students.

UoF Beading Needle Embroidery lesson                                        UoF Silk Ribbon Embroidery lesson

UoF Tambour Embroidery lesson                                                  UoF Tambour Beading lesson

UoF Material Manipulation – Swirl Sample  lesson                      UoF Material Manipulation – Tier Motif lesson

Not too long ago, UoF founder, Francesca Sterlacci, had an opportunity to sit down down with Silvia to make amends for what she’s doing now. It seems that since creating classes for UoF, Silvia has gained a prestigious Hand & Lockembroidery prize in 2018, lives in Milan designing embroidery and beading for a lot of of Europe’s prime vogue homes and continues to specific herself by means of essentially the most unbelievable beading and embroidery artwork items which might be wanted by world collectors. Be ready to be blown away!

Interview

Francesca: You had been born in Spain, however the place do you reside and work now?

Silvia: I at present reside in Milan and am Head of Embroideries of a hand embroidery studio, Atelier Aamir. We’re primarily based within the coronary heart of the capital of vogue, which suggests we are able to get commissions and supply initiatives for VIP, shoppers and present items in a brief time period. We work for couture homes from all Italy and, additionally, we obtain commissions from European excessive vogue manufacturers. Alternatively, I all the time preserve my very own artwork alive, producing items for my assortment and personal commissions.

Francesca: The place did you examine embroidery?

Silvia: My instructor was and all the time might be Mr. Robert Haven of the Bead Embroidery & Design Studio in Kentucky. He taught me all of the fundamentals of embroidery, opening my profession to an infinite of potentialities to experiment and uncover. I studied structure at Universidad Internacional de Cataluña, which signifies that not simply design, however the approach, amazed me. I modified my path as a result of I used to be in love with Lunèville approach, which is the French title of Tambour beading accomplished with the hook. In 2017, I furthered my research at Scuola di Ricamo Alta Moda in Rome. This method, with quite a lot of work and self-discipline, is the one which made me arrive to work with all of the couture homes that I’m now collaborating. I needed to work onerous to enter into the style world with out having a level in vogue, I labored a few years without spending a dime in workshops, to extend my information and with the ability to have a correct resume to discover a paid job, to the purpose that after 5 years being within the embroidery world, once I moved to Italy, seven years in the past, in lower than a month I received a proposal from Dolce Gabbana Alta Moda, due to my expertise. Since then, I work and have contact with many embroidery designers, who’re additionally passionate for embroidery.

 

Silvia discussing her Hand & Lock first place prize on YouTube of Andy Warhol created with layers of embroidered seed beads, paillettes and sequins, all accomplished on a Tambour body.  (Video credit score: YouTube)

Francesca: What was it wish to win the Hand & Lock first place prize?

Silvia: Wining the First Prize at Hand and Lock in 2018 was such an honor. They’re worldwide renown Establishment of Embroidery. A tremendous expertise I’d say. As well as, two of my embroidery college students additionally gained the worth the next years.

Silvia Perramon’s Beaded & Embroidered Artwork Items

 

Silvia Perramon- painted and embroidered artwork (Photograph credit score: Silvia Perramon)

Silvia Perramon- Tambour beaded & embroidered artwork of Diana Vreeland (Photograph credit score: Silvia Perramon)

Silvia Perramon- Tambour beaded & embroidered artwork of Rudolf Nureyev (Photograph credit score: Silvia Perramon

 

To study extra about Silvia

Take a look at her web site: https://www.silviaperramon.com/designs

Instagram @SilviaPerramonRubio

If you need to know extra about getting into your embroidery work within the 2024 Hand & Lock competitors (first prize is $3,500), click on this hyperlink: https://handembroidery.com/the-prize/faqs/