Tag: workshop
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Textile Traces workshop
Record and catalogue antique textiles, tell family stories and create artwork that does not damage the precious textiles. In-person and online workshops with Ruth Singer When I created my work Imprint, I knew I wanted to share what I learned from the process. Imprint is an artwork archive recording details and stories about a family…
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Gathering : Material Evidence
My Material Evidence exhibition in my garden studio is suddenly next week! I’ve just had a delivery of wonderful work by Kathryn Parsons which will go alongside some of my recent work. The exhibition starts on 2nd August and continues until 20th August on a handful of dates only. My part of the exhibition includes…
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Material Evidence Exhibition & Events
I’m putting on a small exhibition in my garden studio in Loughborough 2-20 August. As well as some of my own recent work, I’ve invited Kathryn Parsons to show some of her work as well. We have a small events programme alongside, details of these are below. Material evidence is an intimate exhibition of recent…
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Worn Stories
Yesterday was the first of six sessions for a community project I’m running with Mandeep Dhadialla. We have been commissioned by ArtReach to create a project with refugees from around the world and now living in Leicester exploring stories of textiles & recycling. It was such an inspiring and enjoyable session with really fantastic conversations…
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Freestyle embroidery
I recently got to revisit this embroidery I made a few years ago to write a post for my Textile Study Space about freestyle, no rules embroidery. The post (for subscribers) is about techniques, experimenting and finding your own style and about knowing what feels right and what doesn’t. I ended up getting very self…
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Learn new textile techniques with me
Textile Study Space is my online school for all things stitch and fabric. It’s a subscription site for just £5 with monthly posts and a growing archive of lessons and behind the scenes in my studio.
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Community Spirit of Leicestershire launch
My project celebrating the Stories of pandemic volunteering in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is going on tour I’ve been working on this project most of the year and even longer in the planning and development. It’s finally almost out in the world! Back in 2020 when volunteering to help run a local foodbank, I realised…
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Sanctuary Stories and Research Resonance
Sanctuary Stories was a project exploring journeys, healing and nature, working with people from sanctuary-seeking backgrounds in Leicester. Commissioned by ArtReach and run by Ruth Singer & Mandeep Dhadialla.
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Sanctuary Stories Community Project
I’m working on a new community project this summer in collaboration with Mandeep Dhadialla / Laughing Cactus Print Studio. Mandeep is doing most of the workshops including leading this one using print making and book construction, and I’m adding in some textile elements and stitch in future sessions. Sanctuary Stories is a project for ArtReach,…
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Volunteering events
Take part in a community arts project in Leicestershire celebrating volunteers Volunteering during lockdown is one of the best things I have ever done. I felt like I was doing something positive and important and I got to meet people and feel connected. I have seen just how hard volunteers worked to keep our communities…