| Having
graduated in 1969, I worked for some years in industry designing
jacquard fabrics, then tufted and printed carpets. As a
member of a studio group, I now create my own work for exhibition
and facilitate workshops. I am a member of 'New Fibre Art'
and the 'British Tapestry Group'.
As
a fibre artist I feel making my work accessible is important
and the fact that I am using basically simple techniques
with which most people can identify, contributes to this.
I am trying to push the boundaries of textile techniques
which I learned as a child, with the same fascination for
colour, texture and materials. Knitting, weaving, crochet,
collage, painting and drawing are my means of producing
images.
Unusual
materials can spark off ideas for a piece. Advances in science,
strong visual images such as children's drawings or unexpected
juxtapositions of objects linked with scraps of conversation
out of context seem to stimulate my creative processes.
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Exhibitions
and Projects - Open exhibitions include:
Drumcroon, Wigan
St. Helens (Textile Prize)
WBAN, Turnpike
Brewery, Kendal
Lancashire Open, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk (Textile Prize)
Manchester Academy of Fine Art
Solo
and joint exhibitions include:
'Small
Pieces for Europe' (New Fibre Art), Norton Priory.
'Brighton Arts Festival'
'Gardening Gloves', Norton Priory.
'On the Line' (N.F.A), Morley Gallery, London.
'Dreamweavers', Orleans House Gallery, Richmond.
'Red, Red, Red' (N.F.A.), Bentliff Art Gallery, Maidstone.
'British Tapestry' (British Tapestry Group), Machpelah Mill,
Hebden Bridge.
'50 over 50', Brighton University Gallery (Highly commended)
Gallery
- (This bit has really taxed my patience - I'm convinced
this computer has a will of its own. For some reason it
won't let me attach titles to these images, so here's a
list. Sorry about this.)
0054
-'Courthouse Steps' (collage)
0055 - 'Victory' (woven tapestry)
0345 - 'Self-portrait on Holiday (photograph)
1345 - 'Splits' (crocheted piece)
1348 - 'Splits', another view
1133 - 'Red Square' (collage) |
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