Chances are you've seen Ian Berry's beautiful scenes from everyday life, or his #iclapfor project last year inspired by his son Elliot. His skill and attention to detail is incredible before you...
Posts by Helen Adams
Inspiring techniques from Stitch to Sprang 100 Days of Textile Art Part Two
Creativity has rarely felt so important than during the pandemic. From crochet to quilting, textile art can provide solace during these turbulent times. Having so much time at home has given many of...
Textile Curator Selector – 100 Days of Amazing Textile Art Part One
At the beginning of lockdown I decided to try and do something positive amid the Covid crisis. I started a series on Facebook and Instagram to help bring together textile artists and provide...
There is no doubt that embroidery can be therapeutic and the gratification that comes from hours of sewing is quietly rewarding. Embroidery and prisons don’t seem an obvious paring, but...
If you live in the part of the hemisphere where the nights are drawing in, there is no better time to start a project. Out of all the different genres of textile art, hand embroidery is arguably the...
Textile Curator Selector – The Brilliant and Sometimes Quirky Diversity of Quilting
The beauty of textiles is the huge variation you see within the umbrella of all its different genres. Over the next few months I’ll be sharing some of my favourite artists from different mediums....
