Chloë Amy Avery

ou could say that Chloë Amy Avery is the Chuck Close of the embroidery world. Or maybe the Andy Warhol. The London-based artist is known for her hand-embroidered hyper-realistic impressionism, as well as her studies in thread of popular foods, from newspaper-wrapped fish and chips to a Tunnock’s teacake. It’s a fascinating topic to choose to explore, and it all came about after being away from the UK for a few years. “It was our time as a family in Amsterdam that got me thinking about how food is part of who we are,” says Chloë, who has three children, Caleb (11), Rocco