Deena’s written and textile work feature in ‘Playful Stitch: Joyful Journeys in Textile Art’, ‘Soulful Stitch: finding creativity in crisis’, ‘Embroidering the Everyday’ and ‘Folk Art in Textiles’, published by Batsford.

Deena has written and created pieces for her books including ‘Stringworks’, ‘Traditional Needlearts’ and ‘Freeform Embroidery’
(published by Lorenz, Mitchell Beazley and Search Press, respectively)

Deena writes for ‘The Guardian’ and is a regular contributor to magazines such as ‘Embroidery’, ‘Selvedge’ and ‘The Stitcher’s Journal’.

Deena teaches at many prestgious venues including West Dean College and Cowslip Workshops. She is also a peripatetic tutor for schools and universities including Bath Spa, at all levels including post graduate.

Deena’s award winning work has been widely exhibited internationally and she also contributes to radio and tv about her specialist subject: eg for BBC TV working with The National Trust and the Royal School of Needlework, and on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.