Category: Projects

  • Commissions

    Commissions

    In recent months I have completed a couple of commissions.   The large panel is worked onto blue linen with scraps of antique fabrics including 18th century tapestry, 19th century embroidery and 17th century brocade. I’ve added lots of hand embroidery details and several found objects embellished with hand stitch and silk threads. The objects…

  • Selvedge and Embroidery magazines

    Selvedge and Embroidery magazines

    I’m really chuffed to have articles about my Textile Traces exhibition in both Selvedge and Embroidery magazines July issues. Selvedge (below left) is a short review article while Embroidery magazine is a 6-page feature (detail below right). I’ve got a couple of copies of Embroidery to give away to a newsletter subscriber so join my mailing…

  • Textile Traces Exhibition Launch Interview

    Textile Traces Exhibition Launch Interview

    My Textile Traces exhibition opened last weekend (25th May 2019)at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre. It’s a real joy to see so much of my work up on the walls in this lovely gallery, and to have so many people come to the exhibition opening. On the day we held an ‘In Conversation’ event with me…

  • Precious Objects

    Precious Objects

    I’ve got some new work for sale on Made by Hand including embroideries of my grandad’s gardening tools as well as a saw, a spoon and a couple of lovely plastering trowels. Prices start at just £41. Other pieces from this collection can also be purchased from my solo exhibition Textile Traces in Cwmbran, South…

  • Made in Leicestershire Networking

    Made in Leicestershire Networking

    Visual artists and makers networking in Leicester, Friday 7th June 2019, at LCB Depot. Book on Eventbrite. Please note this is for professional makers and visual artists living and working in Leicestershire and Rutland only.   Alongside my studio practice, I am also currently working as a consultant developing plans and proposals to develop the…

  • Memorial Pincushions

    Memorial Pincushions

    My memorial pincushions are part of my new solo exhibition, Textile Traces, opening at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre 25th May -7th July 2019. I am running a workshop alongside the exhibition to make your own precious pincushion using antique fabrics, hand stitch and decorated with pins. The workshop is £45 including lunch. These pincushions are…

  • Fabric Manipulation book back in stock

    Fabric Manipulation book back in stock

    My book Fabric Manipulation is now available in paperback. I have a handful of signed copies on my online shop for £15.99. They are of course also available from online retailers but if you buy direct from the writer then the profit comes to me rather than the global online retailer, and helps support my…

  • Criminal Quilts new exhibition

    Criminal Quilts new exhibition

    Criminal Quilts exhibition returns to Staffordshire from 25th May – 7th July at The Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The museum is free entry and is open Monday to Saturday – 10am to 5.30pm, Sunday – 2pm to 5.30pm, Bank Holidays 2pm – 5.30pm. I will be giving a talk and tour at the museum on Wednesday…

  • Textile Traces exhibition launch & workshops

    My new solo exhibition, Textile Traces, opens on 25th May at Llantarnam Grange Art Centre, Cwmbran, Wales. The opening event includes an ‘In Conversation’ event with me and Polly Leonard, founder and editor of Selvedge magazine. This event is free and takes place 12-2pm on Saturday 25th May. The exhibition continues until 20th July 2019.…

  • Criminal Quilts talk at Staffordshire History Day

    Criminal Quilts talk at Staffordshire History Day

    I’m delighted to be one of the Keynote speakers at this years’ Staffordshire History Day on Saturday 11th May. I’ll be talking about the research behind my Criminal Quilts project in detail and sharing some of the many intriguing and troubling stories we unearthed during the research.