About me
Wiktoria Godzik is a textiles designer who specialises in intricate, eccentric, hand and digital embroidery. As a versatile designer, her illustrative hand drawing skills have allowed her to combine stitch with digital print processes. Wiktoria has spent the past three years at the Arts University Bournemouth, studying and exploring CAD design and embroidery alongside specialist hand embellishment. In the professional world she has aimed her design experiences at stitch, with internships at studios such as Hand & Lock and Hawthorne & Heaney . Her work has been recognised in the design industry, with a sponsorship from Maderia UK and a shortlist for the 2020- 2021 Batsford prize.
Work history
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Studio InternHawthorne and Heaney
- London, United KingdomInternship
-Worked remotely during the Covid-19 Lockdown on tasks such as social media management and engagement.
- Carefully prepared embroidery supplies and components for online classes held by the London Embroidery School.
-Independently completed a sampling project, considering a set brief and supported it with a report of research, costings and suppliers.
-When in studio, helped with setting up, delivering and posting orders, as well as sourcing materials from local suppliers.
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Studio InternHand & Lock Embroidery Studio
- London, United KingdomInternship
- Worked on a Goldwork Conservation project for Windsor Castle, restoring a King Edward VII Banner and utilized specialist hand embroidery tools.
- Helped with digital embroidery by deciding on placements and precisely trimming final products.
- Prepared embroidery supplies for sale and workshops, by accurately packaging and weighing materials.
- Worked in an open studio during London Craft Week, providing customer service and representing Hand & Lock.
Skills
- Hand Embroidery
- Digital Embroidery
- Dyeing Fabric
- Adobe Suite
- Organisation
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Embroidery Digitising
- Drawing
- Beading
Education
BA(Hons) TextilesArts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
-Collaboration projects with Architecture and Commercial Photography.
-Worked towards live briefs, including the 2019 Hand & Lock prize.
-Completed a Final Major Project, focusing on innovative digital embroidery, embellishment and specialist hand embroidery.
-Earned a sponsorship from Madeira Threads.
-Shortlisted for the 2020-2021 Batsford Prize.
-Exhibited work at Premiere Vision 2020
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A LevelThe Henley College
- Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Textiles, Film Studies and English Literature (Grades A-C)