The title of Chloe’s Zoom talk: “My Passion for Textiles” seemed very apt. She has had an extensive career creating and making for a wide range of high-profile clients, such as Kate Moss, Stella Tennant. retail outlets such as Harvey… Read More »Chloe Patience, 3D Embroidery
“You need life experience and stories before you can make meaningful art.” Suzette’s opening to her talk explains her approach to embroidery. She showed us a collection of her lovely and detailed collaged pieces – some on a large (tablecloth-sized)… Read More »Suzette Smart: Collage and Image Transfer
Te = hand; Mari = ball Nicola’s lively talk this month provided a fascinating insight into the making of Japanese embroidered thread balls.Temari originated as a game in China (kemari) around the 7th century, before appearing in Japan, and later… Read More »July: Nicola Davis’s talk on Temari Balls
What a fabulous week-end we had in the company of Kate Findlay! On Friday Kate entertained us with her talk about the different styles of her work over the last 15 years. Starting with the Henley series – quilts made… Read More »Wild about gardens
We’ve had a pretty busy year, and have now seen the fruits of some of our labours in the prestigious Textile Fair at Compton Verney, which drew a large number of visitors, and lots of compliments about our extensive exhibition.… Read More »Compton Verney, Christmas trees and more …