Historical information
Designed and worked by Mrs E.M. Johns, a well known English embroideress. Purchased for 20 pound each, some by members of Western Australian Guild. Arrived at the Victoria Guild via Mrs Morna Sturrock, member.
Edith John was a highly influential 20th-century UK embroidery artist, teacher, and author.
Born in Doncaster, she trained at the Doncaster School of Art in the 1930s and later became a full-time instructor specializing in experimental embroidery, history, and design.
Her work has been exhibited globally and in major UK landmarks like York Minster and St Paul's Cathedral.
She authored several widely respected books on needlecraft for Batsford of London, most notably Experimental Embroidery (1976).
She designed and led the massive community stitching project for the famous Doncaster Tapestry, which is kept at the City of Doncaster Archives.
Physical description
All designs based on the rose and worked on orange slightly textured fabric. The applique is made from a variety of gold kid and the embroidery is in black threads of different thicknesses. Panel A Windblown Rose.
Inscriptions & markings
Each panel has the name of the rose as above and E.M. John and 1980 in black thread.
