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Sally Hewitt is a textile artist from Kent. She graduated from the Kent Institute of Art and Design in 2003 and has exhibited her work in various venues in the South and South East.

Sally explains her work: “My practice centres on bodies, ideas of beauty and ugliness and the conventions
that determine which is seen as which.  My [...]

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Annie Aube is an artist from Palmer, Alaska. Her stitcheries explore mythologies and folklore.

Here’s what Annie has to say:  ”The artwork which has been my focus for the last few months and will continue to be my focus for the next year or two is embroidery based on the role of women in Mythology and [...]

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Aya Kakeda is a textile and performance artist from Brooklyn. In her own words, “she likes Cats, seals , and receiving postcards and she has ever changing weekly obsessions, now it’s Clavariaceae and star nosed mole. She also elaborates lots of theories about lot of things. When she doesn’t indulge in her obsessions she paints and [...]

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Nicola Searle is a textile student at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Nicola creates stitched maps that explore the geology and topography of continents. She explains:
‘The intention of this body of work is to view maps in a totally new way. Throughout history maps have grown to their current pinnacle of design, with each mark revised and refined [...]

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Those of you who know me will probably know that I am a fan of Roller Derby, not least because my wife, The Duchess, is one of the key players in the newly-formed MK Concrete Cows team. I think RD is a fantastic sport to watch, and by all accounts it’s a blast to play. So [...]

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