My name is Emma Broughton, FRSN, BA (hons)

I'm a fine art embroidery artist, RSN Professional Tutor and Fellow (FRSN) based in Wiltshire. My work sits at the intersection of traditional needlework and contemporary storytelling — using embroidery as a medium for portraiture, narrative and cultural expression.

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I hold a Diploma in Embroidery with Distinction from the Royal School of Needlework (2009), signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and a BA from the University of the Creative Arts (2012). In 2019 my book Embroidered Boxes: Techniques and Projects was published by Crowood Press.

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In 2023 I was awarded a Developing Your Creative Practice grant by Arts Council England to fund Woman Unbound — an ongoing Blackwork portrait series exploring female empowerment and resilience. I am a member of Artist Network.

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Alongside my artistic practice I teach hand embroidery in person and online, independently and with organisations including the Royal School of Needlework, the Embroiderers' Guild of America and the Embroiderers' Association of Canada. I have also taught internationally, travelling to teach in the US and Canada. I also design specialist embroidery kits and fabric, and take on commissions.