“There is a lovely cafe round the corner from where I live which describes itself as a Vintage Tearoom. I approached the owner as I thought my recent textile piece, ‘Living Wall’ would look good hanging in the big window of her cafe. I knew that she does occasionally display artworks in the space. She …
Ceridwen Sooke’s work at Betty Blythe’s Vintage Tearoom Read More »
The 1953 Flood Veronica’s latest work is inspired by a storm which swept down the east coast of Britain in Jan/Feb 1953 and caused much flooding and damage. The coastal communities were not warned of its coming and many were drowned as they slept. Low lying areas such as Jaywick and Canvey Island, housed in …
Veronica Thornton opens her studio in Cambridge, July 2022 Read More »
Stories in Stitch is the theme for our group show at London’s Espacio Gallery. Members will illustrate events past and present, real or imagined using contemporary and traditional textiles techniques. Spurn Point, which is being eroded over time, is a place imbued with memories of people who once lived there. Patti Taylor’s work gives glimpses …
Stitch Your Story is an international exhibition of 6 inch hoop embroideries exploring people’s sense of place and where they came from. It is part of the British Textile Biennial 2021 and all the pieces can be seen in Blackburn Cathedral until 31 October. Kathryn’s contribution is a flamboyant interpretation of the Ghanaian flag which …
Kathryn Hollingsworth’s work included in “Stitch Your Story”, October 2021 Read More »
Patti was delighted to have her book of 22 etchings selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, which runs from 22nd September to 2nd January 2022. Many of the photographs for the book (working title Man Spread) were taken on her tube journeys to and from her Textiles class at CityLit, when she became increasingly …
Patti Taylor’s book, Mind the Gap, selected for Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021 Read More »
Elements from Rachel Gillard-Jones’ installation piece Many Hands Make Light Work have been selected to show at Rome Art Week as part of the Society for Embroidered Work exhibition called Surface and Depth. The exhibition takes place at the beautiful Palacio Velli Expo in the vibrant Trastevere district on 26-30 October 2021. Rachel is thrilled …
“Many Hands Make Light Work” by Rachel Gillard-Jones is bound for Rome Read More »
Kathryn’s wall hanging ’Raw’ was displayed in the Art Quilt category at the Festival of Quilts which took place at the NEC in Birmingham, 29 July – 1 August 2021. Over 400 quilts were on show across 14 categories. For anyone who hasn’t been, the Festival is about more than just quilts: the Fine Art …
Kathryn Hollingsworth’s wall hanging selected for Festival of Quilts Read More »
In April and May 2021, we had the Opening and Closing ceremonies of The Traveller’s Case at 210 Window Gallery, Brixton. Brilliantly curated by Lena Augustinsson, they were held outside, correctly socially distanced and with timed entry. For the Finissage, I presented the stories of each case, each inspired by a particular journey. There was also a mini …
Each year Cambridge artists can open their studios for four weekends in July. The public are invited to visit from 11am to 6pm each Saturday and Sunday, have some sense of the work space, talk to the artist and maybe buy some art. This year Veronica opened her studio for the first two weekends in …
Veronica Thornton opens her studio in Cambridge, July 2021 Read More »
Ninety textile artists stitched their response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including members of textiles2020. The circular pieces were all started and finished during the first lockdown in 2020, and organiser Lara Hailey turned them into a stunning quilt which you can see on Instagram @sewnantidote or on the V&A website here. Pieces ranged from …
