The textile menagerie of Bryony Rose Jennings is filled with a variety of ‘beasties’, whose charms are irresistible. From mice…
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As artists we don’t have to look far for inspiration. Nature in all its resplendent glory – and never far…
It’s said that curiosity is the mother of invention – and it’s certainly the driver behind Angie Hughes’ richly layered…
‘History is written by the victors.’ Winston Churchill The recorded history of slavery and its impact in the United States…
A self-described artist, author, educator, stitcher, sculptor, collector, hoarder, embroiderer and talker, Priscilla Edwards takes embroidery to another dimension. Primarily…
The proverb ‘one person’s trash is another person’s treasure’ reigns supreme with these five artists. Each of them rescues neglected…
Brendan O’Shaughnessy is both a sculptor and nature lover who loves the kind of plants and creatures that would make…
It’s no exaggeration to say that Katherine Diuguid has built a life around stitch. Even as a young girl, she…
Embellish, connect, transform is how artist and educator, Elnaz Yazdani defines – and challenges – the process of embroidery. Using…
Concrete and textiles are not words you usually hear in the same sentence, let alone expect to see combined in…