Aran Illingworth has stories to tell, and many can be hard to hear. Having worked in nursing and social care,…
Posts by tag: Figurative
Exchanging a brush for a needle, and paint for embroidery threads, was a game changer for artist Nneka Jones. Growing…
Sue Stone is a time traveller in stitch. Using images from beloved family photo albums as inspiration, Sue juxtaposes the…
Seed stitch, couching, back stitch, cross stitch, or straight stitch – do you have a go-to stitch? Textile artists often…
Tapestry has been practised across the globe for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians and Incas used tapestries as burial shrouds,…
Not being able to stitch due to illness or injury is as crippling to the mind as it is to…
Perhaps the most powerful aspect of figurative art is its inherent ability to tell a story. As soon as an…
‘Inspiration’ is what leads us to create with passion. We want to share the thrill of a brilliant sunset, the…
Have you ever been struck by the architecture, the colours or other visual elements of a place and wanted to…
While working in the world of high fashion, Jenny McIlhatton was exposed to many exciting and extraordinary ways of working…
