Our Embroidery Artists

National Award Winning Embroidery Artists

Mao Chunhua

Arts and Crafts Artist

Founder & Managing Director

Specialty

While Chunhua mastered all the facets of silk embroidery creation even when he was a teenager, his main work now is to discover the hidden talents among the embroidery artists in the countryside of Suzhou City. He believes that there are some embroidery artists whose remarkable skills remain relatively unknown, the same as the early days of Van Gogh before he gained worldwide recognition. His talent lies in assembling all these gifted embroidery artists into a creative team and promoting the ancient silk embroidery art globally.

Awards Won

• 2015, silk embroidery ‘Focus’, Excellence Award in ‘Hundred Flowers Cup’ Chinese Arts and Crafts Exhibition
• 2015, silk embroidery ‘Prosperity’, Excellence Award in ‘Hundred Flowers Cup’ Chinese Arts and Crafts Exhibition
• 2016, silk embroidery ‘Subtle Fragrance’, Gold Award, "Yibo Cup" Arts and Crafts Collections Exhibition, Jiangsu Province
• 2017, silk embroidery ‘Roaming’, Silver Award, China (Yangzhou) ‘Yibo Cup’ Cultural Industry Exhibition

Pu Weifang

Senior Arts and Crafts Artist

Chief Art Director & Quality Supervisor at SES

Specialty

Weifang is a remarkable embroidery artist who possesses an extraordinary mastery of embroidery techniques that can be considered nearly flawless. Her unparalleled hand embroidery skills make her a versatile embroidery artist capable of undertaking any custom embroidery projects of various subjects. Whether it's intricate floral designs or the most challenging of all – creating lifelike custom portrait embroideries  based on personal photographs which demands the highest level of embroidery skills to achieve realism – Weifang can fulfill it and often surpass customers’ expectation. Her stunning embroidery talent was highly appreciated by Chunhua even before 2006 when she did not win any national awards for her silk embroideries. 

Awards Won

• 2007, silk embroidery ‘Fortune Cat’, Gold Award in the 2nd ‘Silver Needle Cup’ Embroidery Works Competition, Jiangsu Province
• 2008, silk embroidery ‘Glassware’, Gold Award in ‘Golden Phoenix’ Innovative Product Design Competition
• 2008, silk embroidery ‘Frosted Forest", Bronze Award in ‘Hundred Flowers Cup’ Chinese Arts and Crafts Exhibition
• 2009, silk embroidery ‘Fragrant Lotus Flowers’, Silver Award in Nanjing Cultural Industry Fair 
• 2011, silk embroidery ‘Landscape Series’, Gold Award in the 5th China (Hefei) International Cultural Exposition
• 2012, silk embroidery ‘Goddess of Mercy", Silver Award in China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Fair
• 2012, silk embroidery ‘Han Xizai Night Banquet’, Gold Award in the 6th China (Hefei) International Cultural Exposition
• 2012, silk embroidery ‘Parrot Playing with Butterfly’, Gold Award in the 6^nd ‘Silver Needle Cup’ Embroidery Works Competition, Jiangsu Province
• 2014, silk embroidery ‘Ducks Bathing in Pond’, Gold Award, in Nanjing Cultural Industry Fair 
• 2016, silk embroidery ‘The Moon in the Sky’, Gold Award in ‘Suzhou Arts Cup’ International Arts and Crafts Fair

Wang Qin

Arts and Crafts Artist

Art Director & Quality Supervisor at SES

Specialty

Wang Qin stands out as a true authority when it comes to the art of traditional plain stitches in Chinese silk embroidery. Her expertise lies in the creation of traditional Chinese embroidery work by skillful utilization of split silk threads, a technique that transforms silk embroidery into a surface as smooth as silk satin. A distinctive feature of Wang Qin's work is her deep connection to Chinese tradition. Many of her exquisite silk embroidery paintings are imbued with themes rooted in Chinese culture. These themes often draw inspiration from traditional Chinese paintings and the Chinese calligraphy. 

Awards Won

• 2014, silk embroidery ‘Maple Leaves’, Silver Award in Suzhou Arts and Crafts Newcomers Exhibition
• 2014, silk embroidery ‘Hundred Butterflies’, Silver Award in ‘Yibo Cup’ Arts and Crafts Collections Exhibition, Jiangsu Province 
• 2015, silk embroidery ‘Rabbit’, Bronze Award in ‘Yibo Cup’ Arts and Crafts Collections Exhibition, Jiangsu Province 
• 2016, silk embroidery ‘Autumn’, Silver Award in n ‘Suzhou Arts Cup’ International Arts and Crafts Fair
• 2017, silk embroidery ‘Blossoms’, Gold Award in ‘Yibo Cup’ Arts and Crafts Collections Exhibition, Jiangsu Province 
• 2019, silk embroidery ‘Sunrise at Taihu Lake’, Silver Award in ‘Yibo Cup’ Arts and Crafts Collections Exhibition, Jiangsu Province 
• 2019, silk embroidery ‘Maternal Love’, Gold Award in ‘Suzhou Arts Cup’ International Arts and Crafts Fair

Xu Yonghui

Arts and Crafts Artist

Art Director & Quality Supervisor at SES

Specialty

Yonghui has a talent for employing various random stitches in her embroidery paintings. The random stitch technique, originally borrowed from Western oil paintings, is a perfect combination between silk embroidery and oil painting art. Her primary passion lies in the art modern embroidery by transforming oil paintings into silk embroidered paintings. Yonghui has been in the silk embroidery industry for more than 30 years. Her dedication to the silk embroidery art has borne remarkable fruit, with her silk embroidery reproductions of some iconic works like 'The Kiss' and 'Starry Night' consistently on the list of our bestsellers for many years. These silk creations not only capture the essence and beauty of the original paintings but also breathe new life into them through the medium of silk threads.

Awards Won

• 2015, silk embroidery ‘Flowers Blooming", Silver Award in ‘Hundred Flowers Cup’ Chinese Arts and Crafts Exhibition
• 2016, silk embroidery ‘Golden Eagle’, Excellence Award in ‘Hundred Flowers Cup’ Chinese Arts and Crafts Exhibition
• 2018, silk embroidery ‘Back’, Gold Award, China (Yangzhou) ‘Yibo Cup’ Cultural Industry Exhibition
• 2019, silk embroidery ‘Power", Gold Award in ‘Hundred Flowers Cup’ Chinese Arts and Crafts Exhibition

More Embroidery Artists

Beyond the accomplished award-winning embroidery artists highlighted above, our team is proud to encompass a diverse array of talents, each excelling in their unique areas of expertise. Some embroidery artists are especially good creating exquisite animal-themed silk embroideries, while others excel in landscape silk embroideries. 

At Su Embroidery Studio, we recognize and nurture the individual talents of each embroidery artist. We take pride in matching each embroidery artist with projects that align with their specific embroidery skills. 

We also respect the preferences of our embroidery artists when it comes to their work environment. For those who prefer to look after their homes while making the silk embroidery, they can always choose to work at home. Our art directors and quality supervisors will go to their homes to have regular checks to monitor the progress and ensure the quality of each silk embroidery. 

For larger custom embroidery projects that demand the collective effort of multiple embroidery artists, such as those requiring the collaboration of more than ten embroidery artists simultaneously, we bring them together at our workshop.

Embroidery Artists at Work

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