James Merry

Artist

James Merry is a hand embroidery artist, originally from Gloucestershire, now based in Iceland, where he has been living and working with Björk since 2009. He works from a small cabin studio on a lake 15 minutes outside of Reykjavik, with his boyfriend and Máni the cat. Merry is a self-taught embroiderer, working only by hand, preferring the pace and detail and personality this offers over machine work.

James Merry is a hand embroidery artist, originally from Gloucestershire, now based in Iceland, where he has been living and working with Björk since 2009. He works from a small cabin studio on a lake 15 minutes outside of Reykjavik, with his boyfriend and Máni the cat. Merry is a self-taught embroiderer, working only by hand, preferring the pace and detail and personality this offers over machine work.

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