Lucy Njoki is a textile and embroidery artist, living and working in Camden, London, with her three children.
Lucy is inspired by the wonders of nature, the bittersweet sense of nostalgia, simple joyful moments and her daydreams. Her work explores the challenge of living in the present: Attempting to balance thoughts of the past and the ache that looking back brings, with dreams of the future with its promise of hope for better days. What results is an acknowledgement of both the past and the future, but a mental and physical slowing down, a need to descend from mind into body and a desire to achieve balance and peace, bringing her back to the here and now. She does this through the processes of fabric printing, collage and appliqué, embroidery and textile journalling. Lucy’s work marries colourful hand painted textiles and embroidery threads with vintage ephemera, imagery and imagined flora and fauna.
Lucy sources vintage, preloved, natural textiles, remnants and deadstock fabric to use in her work, in addition to vintage ephemera and deconstructed preloved jewellery.
Lucy loves to inspire others to slow down too and enjoys teaching the processes she has learnt over the last 10 years. She has experience of running workshops for both adults and children.
Highlights of Lucy’s career include designing projects and tutorials for creative magazines; working with primary school children to design and create banners for the anniversary of women’s right to vote and sharing her skills and expertise as activism in community with others.
Lucy is of mixed African and British heritage. She believes in the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and representation in all areas including the creative world of the arts and literature.
