Emery Smith Studio

colour, pattern, pigment, texture, textiles

recent posts

  • New mends over old mends

    I’ve had these socks about 4 years and the holes keep getting bigger so the mends do too.

    Mending these took a couple of hours and I do wonder why I do it – they only cost a couple of pounds, I could buy a new pair every year.

    But its not about saving money. Maybe it’s because I want to counter the idea that I need to buy new things and everything must be thrown away once it’s broken. Maybe it’s because I find creating things with my hands therapeutic and stress-relieving. Maybe it’s because that’s what people throughout history would have done and I feel a connection to my ancestors by doing it too. Or maybe, it’s because I’ll just take any excuse to add more rainbows and colours to my life!

  • Rainbow gusset

    Last summer I made these longer-length shorts, and when I came to wear them this year they felt a bit snug, and also a bit boring.


    So I lengthened the elastic in the waist, inserted a rainbow gusset, and for good measure added belt loops and a rainbow belt. Much better! 🌈☀️

  • Blue moon

    I have been experimenting with different media on my handmade paper and it’s been really interesting. It’s a lot softer and more absorbent than normal paper. You have to prime (or ‘size’) the paper before using wet mediums. Watercolour, shown here, is my favourite so far I think – it really highlights the texture 😊

  • Yurt life

    Spent a few nights staying with my family in one of the yurts at the Ssustainability centre which is such a magical place.
    It was not relaxing as we have a three year old but it was wholesome and fun and everyone came home covered in mud, paint and blackberry stains.