Royal School of Needlework

Media & PR

As the world leader in its field the RSN has a wealth of expertise in teaching traditional hand embroidery techniques.  We welcome all media enquires and especially with today’s resurgence of interest in traditionally hand-made items, vintage style, re-cycling fabrics and the current ‘make do and mend’ phenomenon.

Media Pack 2012

Listed below are some examples of the RSN's media work: -

Photo shoots  

• For magazines and publications, both UK-based and international specialist stitching publications, interiors, heritage, antiques and education publications
• House & Garden – June 2010
• Period Homes & Interiors - May 2011
• Le Figaro magazine - February 2012
• Elmbridge magazine - April 2012
   

Press

• Local, national, international press enquiries, including weekend supplements.
• We welcome enquiries from journalists, freelance writers and features editors
• Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge's Wedding Dress
  Press release 29 April 2011  Information from our pooled press facility held on 30 April is available from the PA and BBC
   

Books & printed media

• Supply of embroidery images, Studio and embroidery class images
• Search Press RSN Essential Stitch Guides - Blackwork by Becky Hogg;
  Crewelwork by Jacqui McDonald; Silk Shading by Sarah Homfray;
  Stumpwork by Kate Sinton. Published summer 2012 Goldwork by Helen McCook; Whitework by Lizzy Lansberry and Canvaswork by Rachel Doyle
   

TV filming

• For televisions and other network media – providing backdrops of a working embroidery Studio and embroidery class/tutor scenarios  
• Recent examples include  BBC TV Time Team Special on Dover Castle – December 2009
• BBC2 Autumn 2010 series on Georgian Britain with author Amanda Vickery
• CBS Sunday Morning  - 17 April 2011
• 30/04/2011 Closed press call on RSN involvement with Sarah Burton’s design for The Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress
• 21/07/11 ITV London Tonight /ITN News – interviewed RSN staff who worked on The Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress prior to Summer opening of State Rooms at Buckingham Palace and the wedding dress exhibition
  
• 04/08/11 Japanese television company TBS for Sekai Fushigi Hakken –  programme on the Tudors, filmed at Hampton Court Palace and featuring RSN blackwork embroidery classes  24/09/11
• 06/09/11Back2Back Productions Ltd  ‘Working title The Changing faces of the Queen  the story of the modern British monarchy as seen in fashion, portraiture, photography and art.  RSN history including embroidering the Coronation train in 1953 and Norman Hartnell archive. For 2012
• 12/10/11 BBC1 To The Manor Reborn – the National Trust Avebury Manor project – November 2012
• Kate & William: One Year On  - ITV1 April 2012
   

Web-TV 

• Recent examples include  Justhands-on.tv -10 minute videos introducing RSN courses and Studio commissions - October 2010
   

Films

• General consultancy – expert advice on embroidery techniques for specific eras and their use
• Teaching actors to embroider authentically for historical and costume dramas
• Recent examples include Bright Star , the John Keats film directed by Jane Campion 2009
• Hand-doubles for close-up embroidery shots - Bright Star
• Loan of RSN Collection embroideries and antique needlework equipment - Bright Star 
• Embroidered props for films
   

Other:

• Original artworks for PR / advertising agencies
• Exhibition loans - items from our Collection for themed exhibtions - V&A The Cult of Beauty exhibition 2011 - loan of original Walter Crane designs
• Embroidery demonstrators – bringing traditional craft skills to life with our expert and experienced tutors
• Recent examples include RSN Foundation Degree students demonstrating 'needle painting' (silk shading) at the Sir John Soane's Museum London for the Mrs Delaney and Her Circle exhibition (February to May 2010)

For all Media and PR enquires contact Monica Wright  T:+44(0)20 3166 6943