About
THE THREAD THAT BINDS
Needlepoint has served as a matrilineal leyline in my family for over a century. The namesake "Thorn Alexander" honors that legacy.
In June 2015, newly armed with degrees in fine arts and art history, I set out to reimagine this ancient practice for the modern stitcher. For people like me who ache for creativity, connection, and mindfulness.
HERSTORY
I love needlepoint as an antithesis to the rise of technological co-dependency. Needlepoint is an analog medium that asks for patience, rewards attention, and transforms idle hours into durable, functional art. It champions slow production and sustains a global web of spinners, dyers, and artists.
The art historian in me is spellbound by its long, complex history. For centuries, it has carried a wealth of women-led knowledge, resistance, resilience, and stewardship—subversively reclaiming the craft from its role as a patriarchal antagonist. Art is political, and the power is in how we wield it.
WANDERING DAYDREAMS
Drawing from folklore and the natural world, my work reflects the rabbit holes of my inexplicable curiosity. Wandering down narrow streets, sketching in museums, admiring wildflowers on the mountainside, or the books I devour with my coffee. From the depths to the stars, my art depicts reveries of my one walk on Mother Earth, and my boundless love for this planet.
THE ALCHEMY
As you stitch, think of the pattern as a beginning, not a boundary. Stitch in coordinates of your favorite lighthouse, lyrics that move you, or secret symbols that mark meaningful moments. Make it a map of your own mythology.
Need guidance? Explore my growing archive of tutorials and inspiration through my shop or Substack.
MY PHILOSOPHY
I believe creating art beneath your fingers is the closest thing to magic. A way to embrace both your thorns—the sharp moments that shape you—and your roses—the beauty and strength you've gathered along the way. Thorn Alexander was forged and bloomed from a desire to share that healing power of art.
My hope is that these designs become vessels for your story—your personal legends that outlast the making.
HELLO, MY NAME IS BROOKE!
I'm a multi-disciplinary artist, creative advisor, and aspiring novelist. My nomadic upbringing taught me that metamorphosis leaves gold dust behind. Boundless curiosity does the rest.
I live on Vancouver Island with my husband and our Duck Toller, Goose. When I'm not designing needlepoint, I'm likely plotting my first [fictional] art heist, foraging for inspiration in the wild, or sending it on the climbing wall.
With immense gratitude, my work has been featured in Martha Stewart, Vanity Fair, House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens, Elle Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Team Canada, WWD, and more. My textile designs have been carried by needlepoint shops across the US and retailers including Orvis, LoveShackFancy, Alice + Olivia, and SAKS Fifth Avenue.
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