Hand stitched fine art
and anatomical illustrations
I’m Cath Janes, a textile artist specialising in hand embroidered fine art that focuses on our bodies and health journeys. Everything you see here has been designed and stitched by me in my studio in south Wales. I love subverting the expectations of hand embroidery through photo-realistic work and using the medium to start conversations about the parts of ourselves that we’d often not look at.
I’ve been hand embroidering anatomy for several years and my work is commissioned by everyone from art lovers and patients to anatomy enthusiasts and medical professionals. At the moment I’m creating a series of hand embroideries about maternal mental health, based on my own experiences. These pieces have been exhibited throughout the UK.
You can also find some of my designs on giclee prints and stickers. They capture the pop-off-the-surface quality of my stitches and you can buy them right now in my Etsy store.
First solo exhibition in Wales
21 - 31 October 2026
STITCHING OUT OF SILENCE
Parc Arts, Treforest
My first solo exhibition Stitching out of Silence at Parc Arts in Treforest includes all of my maternal mental health pieces alongside a selection of anatomical work.
In addition to this there are a range of events including a public opening, Q&As and workshops.
Embroidery
My hand embroidered textile art is commissioned by medical professionals, anatomy enthusiasts and people who want to honour their own medical journeys. That's why I stitch pieces that are as anatomically correct as they are beautiful.
They can take up to 100 hours of work and often require single stranded stitches that are just millimetres long but it's always worth it for the unique end result. To discuss your ideas please write to me by email.
Prints
My giclee prints, on hahnemuhle paper, perfectly capture my original anatomical embroideries.
Bought by anatomy lovers to display at home, or to gift others, they're a quick and easy way to access the world of anatomical embroidery.
Available from my Etsy store, you could own a print of one of my most popular designs in just a few days.
Stickers
Bought by everyone from medical and nursing students through to lovers of textile art, these weatherproof vinyl stickers are available from my Etsy store.
Capturing the colour and stitch-detail of my original pieces, they're the perfect addition to revision notes, craft kits, travel cups, notebooks and anywhere else you need a pop of anatomical art.
If you like my art and you'd like to commission an original piece then please contact me by email to discuss what you'd like.
If you would like to buy an unframed giclee print which perfectly captures my original workplease visit my Etsy Store where you will see which pieces are available, the price and delivery details.
If you'd like some of my weatherproof vinyl stickers to put somewhere interesting they too are available on Etsy.
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