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 …
Patti was absolutely delighted to hear in March 2020 that her textile book, Spurn 3, had been shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Then, of course, the pandemic hit and the summer exhibition was postponed. She received some interesting phone calls from the BBC who were considering her as one of the artists followed from initial submission to final …
Patti Taylor has work shortlisted for Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2020 Read More »
