Category: My work
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Winner of the Fine Art Quilt Masters 2016
I’m astonished and delighted to have won the Fine Art Quilt Masters competition at the Festival of Quilts today for my piece Criminal Quilts: Hanging. Huge thanks to my friend, supporter and mentor Liz Cooper for encouraging me to push on with this work, the judges and the sponsors and of course to Staffordshire Records…
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Melbourne & Wirksworth Festivals
I am taking my precious collection of objects on tour! Over two weekends in September, I will be showing and selling a growing collection of precious objects in private homes in the two Derbyshire towns of Melbourne and Wirksworth. Wirksworth 10th & 11th September 10am-5pm at 6 Cromford Road. £7 per person for trail guide which gives entry to…
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Anniversaries and Centenaries
Today marks eleven years since I officially became a self-employed artist. Last year I missed my 10th anniversary because of other things going on in my life and this year it feels a bit flat because of the state of my country and the Somme centenary today. Centenaries and anniversaries are important in my work and…
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Fine Art Quilt Masters Competition at Festival of Quilts
I’m delighted to announce that my piece Criminal Quilt has been selected for the Fine Art Quilt Masters competition at the Festival of Quilts 11th-14th August. You can see all the shortlisted pieces here, but they have no names so you can play guess the artist…. “Fine Art Quilt Masters is a juried competition that is open…
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Creating Stains
I have recently started a new collaboration with artist friend Gillian McFarland exploring stains and marks. It is incredibly liberating to just experiment and play, swapping ideas and techniques and to see where it takes us creatively, without a fixed goal or deadline. For me it is great to feel able to explore process and concepts…
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Narrative Threads exhibition film
I’m delighted to share my new film about my work for Narrative Threads, made by the fantastic R&A Collaborations. The exhibition opens on Saturday 14th November 2015 and continues until Sunday 10th January 2016. Exhibition events: Preview event: Sat 14th Nov 2-4pm. Free Drop in activity for 16+: Saturday 28th November 10am-4pm. Free Masterclass: Sat 5th…
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Narrative Threads Opening 14th November
My solo exhibition, Narrative Threads, opens on Saturday 14th November The National Centre for Craft and Design, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. This exhibition is the culmination of a year-long residency at NCCD, funded by Arts Council England. Please join me to celebrate the opening of the exhibition on Saturday 2-4pm with cheese and wine! It includes lots of…
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Criminal Quilts at Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
My first series of Criminal Quilts is now on display at Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford. These pieces were inspired by photographs from the Staffordshire Archives of women criminals (below), commissioned by Shire Hall Gallery and later purchased for the museum collection and display outside the historic courtroom. The six Criminal Quilts in Stafford are shown…
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Interlace at Synchronise II
My collaboration with Bethany Walker will be shown in Synchronise II at The National Centre For Craft & Design from 4th July – 6th September.
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Open Studio at Makers’ Yard 25th April
I’ll be opening my studio on Saturday 25th April (12-4pm) as part of the local St George’s day festival. This is the first time I’ve opened the studio since I’ve changed it from being a teaching space to being my own personal work space where I run occasional creative textiles workshops too. I’ll be in…