Severina Seidl is a German, award-winning artist and hand embroiderer who pushes the boundaries between embroidery and fine art. She studied fashion design in Germany before pursuing a degree in hand embroidery at the Royal School of Needlework in London. Her graduate piece, Maleficium, was recognised by the Worshipful Company of Needlemakers for Most Innovative Stitch and by Tex+ Trustees for Technical Excellence, and won first place in the Hand & Lock Prize in the Student Textile Art category. Her work has been exhibited at Heimtextil in Frankfurt and at the Knit & Stitch shows.