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Creative Connections - being creative with others
Being creative alongside others can offer a huge wealth of benefits; not just artistic ones. Meeting and connecting with other like...
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Spirit of Wakefield Textile Installation
The Spirit of Wakefield, a community arts project creating a textile art installation with young people. Commissioned by Wakefield Museums
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Making Space for Creativity
Having space to be creative is important; be that a physical space, time to be creative or emotional space to be creative.
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Textile and Embroidery Workshops; what is the difference between group, private and community art workshops?
There are many types of art workshops and it can be difficult to understand the difference between them. Many offerings are out there;...
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What is Boro Boro Embroidery?
Boro Boro, or Boro Embroidery is a Japanese embroidery technique, derived from necessity rather than for artistic pursuit. Boro Boro...
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What does an artist do all day?
That's not an easy question to answer as every artist is different; some work as a full time artist and some have other jobs. Each artist...
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What is a Textile Workshop like?
Recently there's been a few messages on my website asking about workshops; how they are structured, do people come alone or with friends,...
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Commissioning personal and bespoke artwork
Commissioning an artist to create a personal and bespoke piece of artwork for you is a way of having a truly unique piece of artwork.
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Values and Creating Artwork
Values and making artwork that aligns with those values is very fulfilling, but not always easy to do. Sometimes those values that are...
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Creative Confidence in Art
Creative confidence when making art is the understanding that you have valid artistic ideas and have the confidence to act on them. It...
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What is Free Machine Embroidery?
Free Machine Embroidery, or free motion embroidery as it's sometimes referred to, is the art of drawing or mark making with your sewing...
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Text in Textiles - embroidered writing
Embroidered text is a great way to personalise textile artwork making it unique.
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What is research based art?
Research based arts practice is a term that is heard often, but what exactly does it mean?
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Embroidery on Unusual Materials; wood, paper, metal
Embroidery on unusual materials adds interest and meaning to textile artwork. Paper stitching, embroidery on balsa wood and metal.
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Unfinished Coif - Tudor Blackwork Embroidered Coif
Traditional Tudor blackwork embroidery as part of PhD research into experiences of recreating embroidered collections.
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Matisse Paper Cut Outs Exhibition
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is widely known for his paintings and paper cut outs, although he was also a draughtsman, sculptor and...
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Sunny Bank Mills Threads Festival and 62 Group Exhibition
Exhibiting at Threads Festival, Sunny Bank Mills in Leeds. Visit to Tailored an exhibition by the 62 Group.
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Collaborations with other artists
An artist collaboration.
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Arts Practice and Processes
As a textile artist, I am inspired by hidden stories and memories, protecting and honouring them through stitch. I explore relationships...
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