Catherine was born and raised in New Zealand but has spent most of her life living in the UK. Sewing has always been a big part of her life, her mother made all their clothes when they were young and then Catherine took over from the age of 11. Her father had been a Master …
Catherine Lawes – Talk – Designing and Creating a piece of wearable art Read More »
In this talk, Richard offers an exploration of his artistic journey, delving into themes of time, space, and the transformative potential of hand embroidery. Through his meticulous process and deep attention to detail, he reveal how textiles can be used to engage with contemporary ideas and how his practice connects the intimate with the monumental. …
Tanya Bentham has been specialising in medieval embroidery for most of her adult life. She works with medieval stitches and medieval materials, but sometimes adds a modern twist. Her piece "the three living and the three dead" won "innovative use of textiles" at the 2022 Fine Art Textiles Awards. She has written two books, (so …
Tanya Bentham – TALK – “Modern Medieval – My work in Medieval Embroidery” Read More »
Screenshot This talk explores the creative process behind building vibrant compositions through colour, texture, and mark-making. We’ll discuss creating unique colour palettes inspired by primary images, how colours interact, and techniques like free-motion embroidery, printmaking, stenciling, collage, and dyeing. Finishing techniques and the importance of playful, intuitive experimentation will also be covered to help elevate …
Aspects of my back story, my practice and how stories and narratives are important to my work. I will also share a technique known as 'material cultural analysis' and how …
Jenny Bennigsen – Talk – “Treasured Moments: Stitching Memories to Take into the Future” Read More »
Cas invites us to re-examine the world and use the limitations sometimes imposed by geographic area or individual circumstances as a rich resource to develop our ideas for mixed media …
An overview of Anni's exhibition 'Containment' of 17 vessels for secrets to be kept in. About Anni Anni completed a City & Guilds course in 2000 and is a textile …
A presentation of Jane's work focusing on recent textile projects. A powerpoint showing drawing through to textiles and how the process of making works for Jane. Followed by a look …
Jane McKeating – ‘Draw Print Stitch, Who Needs Words?’ Read More »
Julia Wright explores a range of wrapping and binding, couching and hand embroidery techniques to create highly textural mixed media embroidered textiles inspired by repeated organic forms seen in growth …
The talk is about Michala's life and how it has inspired her art work in painting, poetry and textiles. About Michala Michala is an MA Fine Art Painting graduate with …
Michala Gyevai – Talk – ‘The Poetry of Materiality’ Read More »
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 …
Janice Bottrill – Zoom Talk – ‘Slow, Quiet Work’ Read More »
Katie will share her experiences as a Printed Textile Designer, different projects she has worked on and how she goes about creating her designs and the inspiration behind them. About …
Katie Tyson – Talk – ‘A Journey in to Print Design’ Read More »
