THE VALUE OF MAKING BY EMILY JO GIBBS
Emily Jo Gibbs is a textile artist creating hand stitched Portraits and Still Lifes with a graphic quality. In recent times she has been working on a project she describes […]
Emily Jo Gibbs is a textile artist creating hand stitched Portraits and Still Lifes with a graphic quality. In recent times she has been working on a project she describes […]
Our July gathering was a social occasion as people gathered for lunch and a good gossip. Members brough their own lunch and the Committee provided pudding in the shape of
Textiles and Stitch contains an eclectic mix of stitchers with a wide variety of interests as has been demonstrated by three enterprising members of our group. Tricia Johanson, Fiona Harpin
Kate Findlay is a textile artist with a background in industrial textiles. Having completed her degree she worked in the carpet industry for a while before retraining as a teacher
It is with great sadness that we report the untimely death of Ann Kingdon. Ann was a great supporter of the group and many of us have fond memories of
From Ann Smith. We all has a very creative and relaxing day with Debby experimenting with batik and silk painting. We started off practicing with silk paints and learning how
Debby is a mixed media artist from Bristol whose work is inspired by nature and memories interpreted in layers and texture. Stitch, batik, painted papers and fabrics are combined to
Christine is a textile artist inspired by nature who has explored eco printing and dying and silk paper making. She creates interesting textures embellished with both hand and machine embroidery.
Our February Speaker was Liz Tapper, a Royal School of Needlework graduate and tutor who described a recent goldwork commission to recreate a Napoleonic era military dress coat. Liz had
There have been a few technical glitches to say nothing of Christmas and New Year celebrations so please forgive the delay in resuming normal service. Ros managed the blog for