Cas Holmes – Contemporary Embroidery & Textile Art Inspiration

Kami…revisiting the world of Japanese Paper

Kami is the Japanese word for paper and god and for a god, deity, divinity, or spirit. It has been used to describe mind (心霊), God (ゴッド), supreme being (至上者), one of the...

Social Distancing Stitch …Smokes and Mirrors

Social Distancing Stitch …Smokes and Mirrors Cas Holmes in studio during lockdown A little over two months ago I was exhibiting with Art Textiles Made in Britain in Japan in the Tokyo...

Poetic Cloth by Hannah Lamb. Review by Cas Holmes, Sense and Stitchability

I have followed artist Hannah Lamb’s work for a number of years so was delighted to be invited to review her beautiful book ‘Poetic Cloth by Batsford who have an international reputation for...

An ‘Unfair Trade’

‘Motivation behind the work has always been a deep interest in my practice from my first days as a community artist working in care settings and education right through to today’ In this...

Profanity Embroidery Group: Mrs Jarman’s Lady Garden

An English C**ntry Garden / Lady Garden of England *Colloquially used to describe an unkempt protective layer of hair covering the pubic mound on a woman’s body: an overgrown patch, which has been...

About the Author

Cas Holmes is an award winning artist based in Kent. She graduated in Fine Arts from University College of Creative Arts, followed by research into paper-making and textiles in Japan.Renowned for her use of 'the found', she is the author of four books* for Batsford, including her most recent ‘Textile Landscape:Painting with Cloth in Mixed Media which takes an eclectic view on how different places, everyday subjects and the landscape we live in, can inform your textile work Interested in the connections between land, place and environment, the stories and imagery to be found in collected materials and observations are a constant source for inspiration in her projects and collaborations. She travels, teaches and exhibits internationally for different organisations and charities Since 2005 she has run courses for the Edward James Foundation at West Dean College where she was also resident artist. Her many-layered, atmospheric pieces are collected and commissioned internationally including pieces held by the Museum of Art and Design New York, the Embroiderer's Guild UK and the Garden Museum, London. For further information see: www.casholmes.co.uk.