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Unlocking my Imagination
We chat to Georgia Katsarou about her experience on the first Distance Learning Hand Embroidery Course (Foundations in Hand Stitch & Design) Can you tell us about your individual stitching style? I am still in search of my individual stitching style. For the time being, I love to stitch whatever inspires me, either from the …
Pulling History into the Future
I have a real passion for pulling endangered crafts into the 21st century. Kilts and tartan are recognised throughout the world as respected traditions and symbols of Scotland. Yet, as current kilt makers age, there is a huge deficit in those trained and skilled in these artisan crafts. At the same time, the demand for …
Free to Explore
My stitching style usually incorporates many layers of fabric that are quite densely stitched. I enjoy adding textile elements such as plastic net, painted fusible web and threads of different thicknesses to add depth and texture to my designs. I often draw inspiration from the nature that surrounds me, but sometimes a piece of fabric …
Inspiration Quote
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Of materials and making
We know instinctively if we like a piece of art. We also know instinctively when we do not like a piece of art – some say even quicker! However , what is it about how we respond to pieces of art … and how we may or may not respond to how they have been …
Sarah Joy Stories
My ideas come fast and furious. I work on several pieces at one time following a variety of themes. Drawing is fundamental to my design process, solving many issues of scale, colour, pattern, shape and line in a relatively short period of time. My work is stitched either by hand or machine and sometimes both. …
What are we debating?
Thoughts by Cas Holmes from www.casholmestextiles.co.uk Stitch as Art..why are we still debating this issue? In the 1980’s whilst studying for my Fine Arts degree I presented a research essay titled The Sex of the Artist Matters’ and where this was tied in women’s connection to stitch the domestic and issues of re-use there were …
I am a Textile Artist
Alison Holt shares her views further on www.alisonholt.com Alison Holt is a UK contemporary textile artist specialising in freehand machine embroidery. Embroidery is art…of course it is. Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. I am an artist, a textile artist. That describes who I am and what I do: …