Margaret Timbrell (b. 1979, São Paulo, Brazil) is a needlework artist. Her work is inspired by various influences (such as technology, parenthood, perseverance and fragility) that alter language and engagement. Timbrell was a National Merit Scholar at New York University where she earned a Bachelor in Science in Studio Art. Timbrell has exhibited at the De Young Museum, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, and other galleries. She was featured in Architectural Digest, the Washington Post, SF Examiner, LA Times, Bust Magazine and Star Magazine. She is most known for her 15’ latch hook portrait of Minnie Pearl hanging at the Graduate Hotel in Nashville. Because of this, Timbrell’s work was profiled on Handcrafted Hotels : Nashville available on Discovery+. Timbrell recently completed an Artist in Residence with the Sweet Dreams Society at Graduate Hotel Berkeley. She has received the Artist Grant from the SF Arts Commission, the Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant, the Yerba Buena Center of the Arts Artist Stipend, and a full scholarship to attend the European Arts Academy program in Venice, Italy. Timbrell currently lives and works in San Francisco.
Currently on demand, “Handcrafted Hotels” on Discovery+ profiles Timbrell’s art practice.
Coming soon:
-Graduate Hotels Coffee Book featuring Timbrell’s Minnie Pearl piece
-Publication of the children’s book “The Girl Who Loved to Draw” by Dr. Bruce Scharschmidt, illustrated by Margaret Timbrell & Madison Whiteley
Artist Statement
Upon graduation from NYU I entered a photography based art career. However, after a very bad accident, I could no longer work in the darkroom so I began needlepointing. This practice soon expanded to other fields of technically advanced needlework, including embroidery, cross stitch, as well as needlepoint.
I consider myself a conceptual needlework artist who uses the craft to reflect vulnerability, failure, and perseverance. An over arching source of inspiration with my work is the influence of the external.
For my work I am constantly researching and learning about the different styles and histories of needlework. In this way I am able to marry the traditional and historical context of a technique with the conceptual elements, creating work that can be appreciated both by a sophisticated stitcher and by the average viewer.
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Artist Bio
Margaret Timbrell (b. 1979, São Paulo, Brazil) is a needlework artist. Her work is inspired by various influences (such as technology, parenthood, perseverance and fragility) that alter language and engagement. Timbrell was a National Merit Scholar at New York University where she earned a Bachelor in Science in Studio Art. Timbrell has exhibited at the De Young Museum, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, and other galleries. She was featured in Architectural Digest, the Washington Post, SF Examiner, LA Times, Bust Magazine and Star Magazine. She is most known for her 15’ latch hook portrait of Minnie Pearl hanging at the Graduate Hotel in Nashville. Because of this, Timbrell’s work was profiled on Handcrafted Hotels : Nashville available on Discovery+. Timbrell recently completed an Artist in Residence with the Sweet Dreams Society at Graduate Hotel Berkeley. She has received the Artist Grant from the SF Arts Commission, the Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant, the Yerba Buena Center of the Arts Artist Stipend, and a full scholarship to attend the European Arts Academy program in Venice, Italy. Timbrell currently lives and works in San Francisco.
Currently on demand, “Handcrafted Hotels” on Discovery+ profiles Timbrell’s art practice.
Coming soon:
-Graduate Hotels Coffee Book featuring Timbrell’s Minnie Pearl piece
-Publication of the children’s book “The Girl Who Loved to Draw” by Dr. Bruce Scharschmidt, illustrated by Margaret Timbrell & Madison Whiteley
Artist Statement
Upon graduation from NYU I entered a photography based art career. However, after a very bad accident, I could no longer work in the darkroom so I began needlepointing. This practice soon expanded to other fields of technically advanced needlework, including embroidery, cross stitch, as well as needlepoint.
I consider myself a conceptual needlework artist who uses the craft to reflect vulnerability, failure, and perseverance. An over arching source of inspiration with my work is the influence of the external.
For my work I am constantly researching and learning about the different styles and histories of needlework. In this way I am able to marry the traditional and historical context of a technique with the conceptual elements, creating work that can be appreciated both by a sophisticated stitcher and by the average viewer.