Take time out from your hectic schedule with these two great little videos about our featured artists this month, Amanda Cobbett and Zöe Hillyard, from our friends over at R&A Collaborations. [If you are having problems with the videos overlapping on text, click on the title of the blog post for full screen]
Enjoy!
Amanda Cobbett
Zoe Hillyard
Images from left: Zoe Hillyard, Amanda Cobbett and Brooks Harris Stevens
The October exhibition features textile artists on both sides of the Atlantic. Zoe Hillyard and Amanda Cobbett are both based in the UK while Brooks Harris Stevens is in the United States. All three used needle and thread to create hugely different work both in scale and subject matter. Each artist has honed their skills finding their own techniques to portray their ideas with an exceptional level of professionalism and ability. It will be wonderful to see how their work develops over the coming years.
Images clockwise from top right by Mandy Pattullo, Lu Flux, Maria Thomas and Karen Nicol
Batsford continue to be one of the handful of publishers who regularly print books about Textile Art and their latest book covers the varied world of collage. Textile Collage, Using Collage Techniques in Textile Art by Mandy Pattullo takes you through every step of the process from finding vintage fabrics, how to use different materials, old and new techniques and projects that include constructing collages on paper, fabric and clothing. As to be expected it is also a visual feast, and includes work from well known textile artists using collage including Karen Nicol, Cas Holmes and the author Mandy Pattullo. Overall, there is a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for the beginner or the most experienced artist to help develop your own work.
Textile Collage, Using Collage Techniques in Textile Art by Mandy Pattullo www.batsford.com
From left: Chestnut Shell with Needle Weave; Stitched Limpet; Weave, Natural Stain and Found Metal.
Alice Fox was one of our featured artists almost 12 months ago, so we thought it was time for an update.
Her latest work Findings, combines the handmade with nature. Alice takes found objects and incorporates weaving, stitch and staining highlighting their natural beauty with her delicate input.
As she explains, “the title Findings refers to two different definitions: The action of finding
someone or something; and information discovered as the result of an inquiry or investigation.”
Findings, an exhibition by Alice Fox is at the Knitting & Stitching Shows, Autumn 2016
Alexandra Palace, London 5 – 9 October; Dublin, 20 – 23 October; Harrogate, 24 – 27 November
For more information visit www.alicefox.com
From Left: Fungi by Amanda Cobbett; Yellow Jumper and Why Don’t You by Emily Jo Gibbs
Inspirational Monday this week features MADE BRIGHTON exhibiting Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th September at The Brighton Dome Corn Exchange (UK). It will feature 50 contemporary designers, makers and textile artists, including these exquisite papier mache and machine embroidered mushrooms by Amanda Cobbett who draws on nature for inspiration. Also showing is Emily Jo Gibbs’ whose range of poignant embroidered portraits are from her ‘Kids Today,’ series. For more information visit www.madebrighton.co.uk
Window displays in capital cities often vie for attention, and one of the most original displays – without being over the top – I’ve ever seen is at the Tommy Hilfiger store on London’s Regent Street.
Predominantly cream with a stripe of ‘Hilfiger’ navy and scarlet this highly effective large scale macrame hanging shows how elegant macrame can be. No wonder it is having a resurgence in
popularity. I’m in the process of finding out more about it, but if you know the artist / designer behind it let us know.