Portfolio of Manoela Grigorova aka Mojo and Muse - Mixed Media and Embroidery Artist

Embroidery, for me, is not decoration - it is a way of thinking through material, process, and abstraction.

My work evolves through an intuitive hand-stitching process, layering thread, beads, and reclaimed elements to build complex, organic forms that invite curiosity, touch, and exploration. Inspired by corals, florals, and microscopic structures, the pieces exist between abstraction and observation, quietly reflecting environmental fragility.

Each work is a unique, hand-stitched composition, created with care, sustainability, and tactile engagement at its heart.

All works are one of a kind. If you are inspired by a particular style or theme please get in touch via the Contact page. To see which pieces are available, please visit the shop.

Bloom & Burst, 2020

Alcohol ink and hand-embroidered with a variety of floss / yarns, beaded with tiny beads and gold threads on canvas. Unavailable, in private collection. View this piece.

Abstract nature-inspired artwork in purple and blue tones with intricate textures and vibrant floral patterns.

Viola Seven, 2023

Alcohol ink, acrylic and hand-embroidered with floss / yarns, seed beads, new and salvaged, silver thread on canvas.

Snow Jellies, 2022

Alcohol ink and hand-embroidered with a variety of floss/yarns, beaded with tiny beads and gold threads on canvas. View in shop.

Golden Planet, Broken Planet, 2023

Acrylic, alcohol ink and hand-embroidered with upcycled foil, faux leather, seed beads, hand-cut sequins, recycled confetti and recycled embroidery threads on canvas.

Purple Flurry, 2020

Alcohol ink, hand-embroidered with floss/yarns, seed beads, gold thread on canvas. Contact for inquiries.

Diatoms, 2020

Alcohol ink and hand-embroidery with a variety of yarns, floss, metallic thread and glass seed beads on canvas. Unavailable, private commission.

Complete Infiltration, 2020

Hand embroidered with upcycled beads, yarns, gold thread, salvaged materials such as waste canvas paper, champagne wire and hand-made clay beads. Unavailable, in private collection.

Close-up of a circular mixed media artwork with textured beads and gold threads on colorful pastel background

Exquisite Structures, 2021

Alcohol ink, hand-embroidered with threads, variety of beads, gold leaf. Unavailable, in a private collection.

Glowing, going, gone. 2020

Alcohol ink and embroidery thread on canvas. Unavailable, in private collection.

Glowing, Going, Gone. Two 2022

Alcohol ink and embroidery threads on canvas. Unavailable, private commission.

Viola Odorata, 2020

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss, seed beads, new and salvaged, gold thread on canvas. Unavailable, in a private collection.

Viola Two, 2021

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss, seed beads, new and salvaged, gold thread on canvas. View in shop.

Viola Three, 2022

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss, seed beads, gold thread on canvas. View in shop.

Viola Four, 2022

Metallic acrylic paint, embroidery floss, seed beads, gold thread on canvas. View in shop.

Embroidery artwork with pastel-colored floral designs and beadwork displayed on a canvas resting on white fabric

Viola Five, 2022

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss, seed beads, new and salvaged, gold thread on canvas. Unavailable, in a private collection.

Viola Six, 2022

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss, seed beads, new and salvaged, gold thread on canvas. View in shop.

Viola Seven, 2023

Alcohol ink, acrylic, embroidery floss, seed beads, new and salvaged, silver thread on canvas.

Viola Jacket, 2020, Private Commission

Embroidery threads and beading on upcycled cotton jacket.

Golden Planet, Broken Planet, 2023

Golden Planet, Broken Planet is inspired by coral reefs going through acidification and bleaching due to climate change. The warming of our seas and oceans means that corals lose their symbiotic relationship with the algae that feeds them and gives their wonderful colours and essentially life.

Alcohol ink, acrylic paint, gold leaf, salvage materials including discarded foil ribbon, variety of salvaged and new beads, yarns, threads (and their cut offs for the base), rope on round canvas.

Sea Jewels in the Snow two, 2022

Upcycled elements such as salvaged beads and sequins, gold leaf, faux leather, hand-cut sequins painted with alcohol ink and embroidery floss on canvas. You're in luck, this piece is still available!

Black painted canvas, art work delicately hand stitched and embroidered with thread and salvaged beads and upcycled elements. Depicts diatoms, phytoplankton and zooplankton.

Sea Jewels in the Snow Two, 2022

Upcycled elements such as salvaged beads and sequins, gold foil, faux leather, hand-cut sequins painted with alcohol ink and embroidery floss on black painted canvas. You're in luck, this piece is still available!

Turkish Delights, 2020

Alcohol ink, embroidery and beading. Unavailable, in private collection.

Untamed Blooms, 2020

Alcohol inks, sealed with UV protective spray and then hand-embroidered with a variety of floss, yarns and beads on canvas. Unavailable, in private collection.

From Bulgaria, with Love, 2021

Alcohol ink, embroidery and beading. Unavailable, in private collection.

Personalised Initial Letter-Decorative Tapestries-[Manoela_Grigorova]-[Abstract_Art]-[Embroidery_Art]-Mojo and Muse

Personalised Letter

Hand-embroiderered with floss, seed beads, gold thread on canvas.

Hand-embroidered canvas artwork with colorful beads, sequins, and threads inspired by sparkling ocean sand, 40x30cm unframed.

The Sand So Full of colour and sparkle two, 2023

Hand-embroidered with a variety of floss/yarns, beads, confetti made from salvaged threads, faux leather and foil on canvas.

The Sand So Full of Colour and Sparkle, 2021

Embroidery, mixed media of beads, confetti made from scrap yarns, foil, threads, handmade faux leather sequins on canvas. Unavailable, in private collection.

Rust Heart 2.0, 2021, Private Commission

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss, gold thread, variety of new and upcycled beads. Unavailable, in a private collection.

Little World, 2020

Ink, embroidery floss, variety of beads on canvas. Unavailable, in a private collection.

Pagliacci, 2020

Collage of ink and embroidery floss, seed beads, gems on canvas.

Where Do We Go From Here Pt 1

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss and beading on canvas. Unavailable, in a private collection.

Where Do We Go From Here Pt 2 - Down the Rabbit Hole

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss and beading on canvas. Unavailable, in a private collection.

Where Do We Go From Here Pt 3 - Chaos and Purpose

Alcohol ink, embroidery floss, metallic tread, hand-cut sequins from waste paper and Yupo and beading on canvas. Unavailable, in a private collection.