My journey into embroidery began at university. In 2018, I was starting the final year of my biological sciences course at Exeter University, and although I was greatly enjoying my study, I was also struggling. I’ve had mental health issues since my early teens, particularly low moods and a certain disconnect to the world, and although my autism diagnosis at 14 gave me an idea as to why I felt this way, it didn’t solve anything. In the downtime outside of studying, I had nothing to focus on and would sit in my bad thoughts. I have leaned on art my whole life as a lifeline and “constant,” but my dorms didn’t allow anything that would cause mess, so my usual mediums (painting, charcoal, and balsa wood) were not possible.
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