Dee Hardwicke is an artist, designer and knitter with a highly diverse portfolio, ranging from tableware, stationery, and hand knit designs, to stylish mats and contemporary flooring. Inspired by a love of the British landscape and steeped in the artisan tradition of the Arts & Crafts movement, Dee trained in the fine arts, studying painting and sculpture.
Always with a sketchbook to hand, Dee records the details and colours that catch her eye throughout the seasons. Her watercolours, along with leaves and flowers that she collects to turn into templates, are then translated into stunning motifs. Dee’s designs celebrate the beauty of the natural world, and she finds endless inspiration in Britain’s wild landscapes and historic gardens. This passion is reflected in the new Dee Hardwicke Anchor embroidery collection, as well as throughout Dee’s other collaborations within the Mez family, from her versatile seasonal palette of Felted Tweed yarns for Rowan, to Regia’s colourful sock yarns.
Now Anchor’s latest embroidery collection - Indoor Garden by Dee Hardwicke - features 18 stunning designs based on her watercolour paintings of flowers, plants, and butterflies.
