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Robin McCarthy, who addresses some of the biggest issues of the day through her art, such as racism, gun-crime and the environment, says selling her works is not the be-all and end-all: she makes because she must
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Meet two of the eight graduates selected by the Embroiderers’ Guild in the summer of 2022 as ‘ones to watch.’The graduates received a grant and free exhibition space at the Knitting and Stitching Shows
animal magic
Ella Kear vell graduated in June 2022 but already she is embarking on a career making art dolls, and is grappling with all that is involved in being an ar tist-maker with a small business
the weird the wonderful & the well-heeled
A WHISTLESTOP TOUR OF GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS IN 2023
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A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN
Textile artist Liz Cooksey is a perfect embodiment
sculptures in thread
PIPPA HAYNES OF LEMON PEPPER STUDIO OFFERS A STUNNING RANGE OF ARTWORKS AND KITS, TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THE NATURAL WORLD THAT IS ON HER DOORSTEP IN A RURAL VILLAGE CLOSE TO SALISBURY
It’s enough to make you blush
TEXTILE ARTIST VICTORIA MCINTOSH HAS FOUND A PURPOSE FOR BRIDGET JONES’S BIG KNICKERS, RELISHING IN THE DISCOMFORT HER FLESHY ARTWORKS MAY EVOKE. BUT SHE IS AN ARTIST WITH A CAUSE
OF LIFE AND DEATH
Kate Tume, 42, lost her beloved husband Nicky to cancer in 2021. It marked a dramatic departure in her work as she began creating vibrant embellished death masks
BRIGHT IDEAS
Elizabeth Ashdown is not only keeping the ancient art of passementerie alive but making it relevant to modern-day life
ANNE KELLY REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF NECESSITY
The Japanese use the term boro for art born out of hardship. Here, Anne Kelly reflects on the art of necessity brought by lockdown and how that made us recycle and reuse
random acts of kindness
Sally Spinks didn’t let her initial lack of higher education hold her back, and after a Master of Fine Arts was ready to take the textile art world by storm, both with her Random Acts of Kindness and a passion for the ubiquitous tattoo
COLOSSAL CROSS STITCH
With bubbly dark tresses and a slender figure, Raquel Rodrigo doesn’t look the sort of artist to be wrestling with wire grids and thick lengths of cord, but appearances can be deceptive. Cross-stitch has been described as ‘the gateway to embroidery’ because it’s a simple stitch you learn early on before progressing to other more demanding stitches. But this young woman has made it her own and she is intent on bringing ‘colossal crossstitch’ (at least that’s what we’re calling it) to the world stage. It can’t help but raise a smile when you see angular building facades smothered in cross-stitched roses or lemon trees
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ON THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS
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THE PATCHWORK OF THE CENTURY
A trip to London’s Southbank Centre proved serendipitous for June Hill when she came across a huge patchwork. With her interest piqued, she turned detective to discover the story of the makers, and one in par ticular, behind the ar twork
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