Linda Craib is a British art historian and textile artist. Her undergraduate studies focused on the role of embroidery and textiles in the creation of French power at the court of Louis XIV. An embroiderer since early childhood, she is self taught but studied the art of couture embroidery at Ecole Lesage, Paris.

Her hand-embroidered work incorporates themes of time, myth, the moon and the stars, and memory. Each piece is one of a kind and is carefully rendered on fine paper, gossamer silk chiffon, or vintage textiles. Works incorporate steel-cut and late 19th century glass beads, vintage ribbons, feathers, and precious or semi-precious stones. Each piece includes a story about its origin, materials, and inspiration.

Linda’s embroidered work has been featured in Town & Country magazine and carried by several small museums and upscale retailers. Also a printmaker, her rendition of the Stairways of Paris was recognized at the juried Boston Printmaker’s 2001 North American Print Biennial by David Keihl, former curator of prints at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The title of her first solo show was Arachne’s Apprentice.

When not embroidering, Linda works as a relationship executive for a global consultancy and clients working to eradicate cancer and rare disease. In addition to her studies in art and design, she is a rare disease RN and holds an MBA with multiple distinctions from the Yale School of Management.