Janice Bottrill – Zoom Talk – ‘Slow, Quiet Work’

An introductory talk by Janice – sharing her work and approach to teaching.

About Janice

Janice Botterill is an artist, writer and tutor. She uses the techniques and processes of traditional embroidery and darning to make drawings, collages and quilts. Working towards a zero-waste practice, she works with pre-loved, repurposed or natural fabrics and threads. She prefers the slower, quieter practice of hand stitching, focusing on just a handful of signature stitches in her work.

She is very interested in the crossover between textiles and other creative practices and in particular how contemporary artists, collectors and galleries are blurring the traditional barriers between stitching and embroidery (often seen as domestic and craft techniques) and fine art practices such as sculpture, painting and installation.

She often combines her stitched work with writing and printmaking and is relearning how to use a vintage treadle sewing machine to expand her practice. She is a member of several South West UK textile groups and shares her enthusiasm and knowledge of embroidery and hand stitching through teaching and facilitating workshops. You can find her work and words on Instagram and Substack – just search for slowquietwork

The talk is free to members of Textile Explorers