KATIE BELL
Katie has a BA (hons) degree in graphic design specialising in typography and branding; after a 25 year career; she ran her own business creating pet portraits on commission from clients around the world, along with designing greeting cards and wildlife art prints which were stocked in selected stores in the UK.
Katie is studying in her third year on The Professional Embroidery Tutor Programme with The Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace. She has taught the Learning Curve classes for the RSN at the Knitting and Stitching Show, The Stitch Festival and at Hampton Court.
Her piece 'Sardines at Teatime' is being exhibited at the Knit & Stitch Show this October as part of the RSN display.
Teaching
Knit & Stitch Show, London – Oct 2026 (up and coming)
Knit & Stitch Show, London – Oct 2025
Feel Good Festival, Hampton Court Palace – May 2025
Stitch Festival, Business Design Centre – March 2025
Knit & Stitch Show, London – Oct 2024
Exhibitions
'Fragile Threads' – up and coming
Bankside Gallery
23 February – 7 March 2027
'Into the Blue'
https://royal-needlework.org.uk/fragile-threads-exhibition-2027/
Knitting & Stitching Show
8 – 11th October 2026
Royal School of Needlework stand
'Sardines at Teatime'
National Embroidery Awards
Sunbury Embroidery Gallery
18 August – 11th October 2026
'Cowgirl'
https://www.sunburygallery.org/guest-exhibitions-/the-national-embroidery-awards-2026
National Embroidery Awards
Winner of the National Embroidery Awards, Birmingham, 2026 (College & Apprentices category)
12 – 15th March 2026
Birmingham
'Cowgirl'
Knitting & Stitching Show
9 – 12th October 2025
Royal School of Needlework stand
'Our Allotment Shallot'
National Embroidery Awards
National Embroidery Awards, Birmingham, 2024
Birmingham
'Blue Trees'
Partnerships
Tapestry of Black Britains
Under the guidance of Kate Pankhurst at the RSN we embellished the cap badges in gold threads on the 12 metre long woven tapestry for Creative Director and founder Paula Ogun Hector.
