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Beneath The Folds – Using Wool To Embellish Textile Art

Using Wool To Embellish Textile Art In it's natural form fleece is coarse and dense with an oily texture. The flower heads in 'Abstract Flower Design C' were created using fleece collected from the...

EXPLORING 3D TEXTILES – SURFACE EMBELLISHMENT – BEADS AND SEQUINS

EXPLORING 3D TEXTILES - SURFACE EMBELLISHMENT - BEADS AND SEQUINS I use a wide range of beads and sequins to enhance my textiles. A flat design can become enriched with light, changing...

Beneath The Folds – Religious Icons

RELIGIOUS ICONS Religion has inspired artists throughout time such as Blake, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rubens. My...

Capturing The Essence Of A Subject In Buttons

Buttons. I love them! I collected them as a child. My Mother used them in her dressmaking. They are little jewels to be treasured. They come in such a wide range of colour, size, shape,...

3D Textiles – Hollow Structures and Surface Contouring

3D TEXTILES - EXPLORING HOLLOW STRUCTURES AND SURFACE CONTOURING. Hollow structures can raise a contoured surface away from a flat background, casting shadow, reinforcing depth within the...

3D Textiles: Padded Structure and Surface Contouring

EXPLORING 3D TEXTILES, PADDED STRUCTURE AND SURFACE CONTOURING. As a textile artist I use the traditional method of quilted applique (adding a layer of wadding between the background and design...