ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Maria, the founder of Hemline Studio.
My first professional love was acting, although it didn’t take me long to realise that my creative passion lay in a completely different path altogether.
My own mother (a long-time industry professional) taught me stitch by stitch how to make my first pair of curtains when I was pregnant with my first child. I immediately fell in love with the tactility of the fabric, the quiet and dedicated process and the reward that resulted.
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A year or two later I invested in the beginning of my upholstery training with AMUSF and the journey continued.
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Quite a different set of skills were required but I rose to the challenge and now love both and am in the unusual position of having an in-depth understanding of each trade and how we can create cohesion between them within your home.
I have a large home studio on the Surrey, West Sussex border, where I live with my husband and my two children - my eternal muses for all my creative output.
William Morris once said "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" I am devoted to making my creations both.