About Martha

“If you don’t know her work, you should.

Marthas practice is epic and intricate, its mathematical and intuitive, but most of all its stunning to see.

She’s this ridiculously talented artist who often uses embroidery as her medium and in doing so challenges those transitional ideas and boundaries placed around textile work within the arts - the way embroidery has historically been defined as a hobby and rarely seen as a worthy medium for artistic expression.

it also invites us to reevaluate ideas around what constitutes ‘a woman’s work’ - past, present and future.

It highlights the overlap between sculpture and painting - ok it’s not flat but is it 3D? she also plays with scale some pieces are huge and some are delicately scaled minatures.

Thankfully there’s been a growing interest in textile work within the art world.”

-Jason Jules AKA Garmsville Curator of The missing thread Somerset house.

Martha Hussey

Martha Hussey is a distinguished textile artist renowned for her innovative work with fiber, woven yarn, and embroidery threads. A graduate of Central Saint Martins with a degree in Fine Art, Martha seamlessly merges her artistic practice with her expertise as a trained art therapist to create pieces that are both visually captivating and emotionally resonant.

Born into an artistic family, Martha's creative journey was profoundly influenced by her upbringing. Her mother, an art teacher, and her father, a jeweler, instilled in her a deep appreciation for the arts from a young age. However, it was her aunt, who collaborated with Jim Henson, that truly ignited Martha's passion for textiles, sparking a lifelong fascination with the interplay of color, texture, and form.

Martha perceives the world through a unique lens of colours and textures, viewing her artistic process as a journey rather than a destination. She has exhibited her work at Hook Gallery, Inky Fingers, Edit Gallery, and the Affordable Art Fair in London and New York, RA Summer exhibition.

For inquiries, commissions, and available pieces, contact Martha via email at marthahussey@me.com

Instagram @marthahusseystudio.