About Ricardo J. Posada
Embroiderer, curator, and content creator based in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
I am a Georgetown-based embroiderer, curator, and content creator with an interest in heritage, craftsmanship, interiors, and objects made to be lived with for years.
My work began with custom embroidery, particularly on heritage garments such as waxed cotton jackets, classic shirting, and everyday pieces meant to last. My approach is rooted in precision, restraint, and the belief that the things we wear and surround ourselves with should carry meaning.
My introduction to embroidery came through my work with Barbour, where I was drawn to the brand’s emphasis on tradition, durability, and traditional design. While the monogramming offered by the company is fantastic, its limitations on more complex designs led me to explore the craft on my own. What began as a technical exercise quickly became something more expansive — a way to create work that feels personal, intentional, and enduring.
That same philosophy now extends beyond embroidery.
Through Ricardo J. Posada, I also curate a growing collection of objects for the home, study, table, garden, and everyday life. Some are pieces I offer directly, while others are products, makers, and brands I discover and recommend through my website and content. I am particularly drawn to natural materials, traditional forms, useful objects, and pieces that improve with age rather than follow a passing trend.
I was born under the shade of the Ural Mountains in Siberia and grew up across Latin America, Europe, and the United States. Living between places — including Washington, D.C., Peru, Nicaragua, Venezuela, France, and Russia — shaped an attentiveness to culture, history, architecture, and the subtle details that give places their character. That perspective continues to influence what I make, what I collect, and what I choose to share.
I studied Philosophy, Ethics, and Russian Area Studies, later completing graduate work in international relations and economics. These disciplines taught me to think in systems — to value structure, context, clarity, and long-term meaning. Those principles translate naturally into both craft and curation.
Today, I live and work in Georgetown, in the same home I grew up in before my travels began more than twenty years ago. From my embroidery and media studio, I take on commissioned work, create original pieces, photograph and film the things that interest me, and continue building a collection of products that reflect the world I want this site to represent.
I am particularly drawn to heritage, countryside life, old houses, gardens, traditional dress, travel, and the rituals of a well-lived home. Whether I am embroidering a jacket, choosing an object for the shop, or recommending something I have discovered, the standard is much the same: it should be useful, beautiful, well considered, and worth keeping.
The goal is not simply to make or sell more things. It is to give greater meaning to the things we choose to keep.