Talks

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 …

Amber Lily – ZOOM Talk – “Exploring the Intersection of Play and Process: An Intuitive Approach to Colour, Texture, and Mark-Making” Read More »

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 this can aid textile art.  About Jenny As a textile artist and designer/maker, my work captures fading memories and narratives and stitches them into something …

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 textiles in a more thoughtful way.  She will speak about her own Romani heritage and how we can use our personal histories and our connection …

Cas Holmes – ZOOM Talk – Nomad at Home Read More »

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 at lots of samples and examples for everyone to handle and discuss. Lots of sketchbooks to look at to see where ideas start. About Jane …

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 patterns, weathered and worn surfaces and structures like driftwood, knotted tree roots, lichen and barnacles. The Landscape Surfaces presentation will explore inspirational starting points, her …

Julia Wright – Talk – ‘Landscape Surfaces’ Read More »

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 distinction from Coventry University. She is an award winning, widely exhibited artist who works between painting, poetry and textiles. Website: http://michalagyetvai.co.uk The talk is free to …

Michala Gyevai – Talk – ‘The Poetry of Materiality’ Read More »

Katie will share her experiences as a Printed Textile Designer, different projects she has worked on and how she goes about creating h er designs and the inspiration behind them. …

Katie Tyson – Talk – ‘A Journey in to Print Design’ Read More »

An overview of Emily's career as a stitch artist whilst talking about what inspires her and her process. About Emily Emily exhibits internationally and regularly across the UK in group …

Emily Tull – Zoom Talk – ‘A Stitch in Time’ Read More »

Blackwork embroidery, with its striking black silk thread on white linen, was one of the most fashionable techniques of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Found on intimate garments and …

Toni Buckby – Zoom Talk – History of Blackwork Read More »

From humble beginnings entering the village show to an appearance as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year. I will give examples and discuss my journey to date. Looking …

Justine Warner – Talk – “An artists journey” Read More »