Silk Embroidery Workshops

Learn centuries-old Chinese silk crafts in person, guided by master embroiderer Joni Zhou. Our 2027 programme is developed with the Royal School of Needlework and inspired by the roses of the Hampton Court Palace Rose Garden. Register below to be the first to receive dates and full details.

Joni Zhou demonstrating imperial goldwork embroidery to workshop guests — Joni Zhou demonstrating imperial goldwork

Guests at a Royal Chou embroidery workshop stitching at a shared frame — A Royal Chou embroidery workshop in session

Su embroidery · with the Royal School of Needlework

The Double-Sided Art: Chinese Silk Shading

Silk shading in the Su tradition, worked with threads split as fine as one-sixteenth of a strand, towards a botanical rose design. The distinctive double-sided finish leaves your work flawless from both faces.

Five-day immersion — beginner-friendly
Taught by Joni Zhou, four-time gold medallist of the Hundred Flowers Craft Award
All materials provided — hand-dyed silks, needles, printed natural silk

Spring 2027 · Full programme and dates are shared with registered guests first.

Ronghua · with the Royal School of Needlework

Silk into Bloom: The Art of Ronghua

The centuries-old Chinese craft of velvet flowers — silk worked so precisely the result is almost indistinguishable from a living bloom. Shape, layer and assemble your own velvet rose, from silk strip to finished flower.