Category: Exhibitions

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Festival of Quilts 2021

Festival of quilts logo

It’s finally here! The return of Europe’s largest quilt show The Festival of Quilts 2021. I was there, press pass in hand, filming all the events and interviewing as many artists as I could fit into the four days. A brilliant show – as you can see from the amazing textile art shared in the video below.

Can you believe it’s two years since the last show!

quilts hanging on quilt stands at the Festival of Quilts 2021
Festival of Quilts 2021
Testile art image of a gorilla on a yellow background
Artwork by Susan de Vanny
machine embroidered 3D telephone
Artwork by Sue Trevor
patchwork quilt with words with hashtags stayathome, staysafe, keyworkers,
Artwork by Janet Bottomley

What a wonderful show and just what I needed to start filming again. Family commitments over the past year made it difficult to plan ‘Meet the Artist’ interviews, so you’ll be pleased to know that things have settled down and I’m back filming again.
Watch this space for some amazing ‘Meet the Artist’ interviews in the coming months. ‘Subscribe + 🔔’ in YouTube and be the first to see them.

The event was spacious and airy with sanitiser stations everywhere. We were all checked before entry. Each exhibitor and visitor needed proof of a double vaccination or a negative test before they were allowed into the building.

Thank you to all the artists, exhibitors and staff of the NEC and Upper Street Events for making this long awaited show such a safe and amazing success.

Note: The artwork on the Festival of Quilts poster is by artist Sarah Hibbert.

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Arcadia Exhibition

Moors of Home - red hand embroidered words of a lancashire poem onto cotton cloth

I’m pleased to announce that “Moors of Home ” has been selected by Shannon Skye Robinson curator at Curating Futures, for the Arcadia Exhibition. This virtual exhibition will be available to view from 1st August 2021 via this link.

Arcadia Exhibition poster - modern white rectangular building set in a forest
Arcadia Exhibition Poster
Moors of Home - red hand embroidered words of a lancashire poem onto cotton cloth
Moors of Home

Size 21 x 27 cm. Hand embroidered and hand stitched with vintage Sylko thread onto cotton cloth Eco printed with leaves and petals from my lockdown garden in Summer 2020.

Inside modern looking exhibition space - art of all kinds on the white walls
Screenshot – Inside the gallery
Inside modern looking exhibition space - art of all kinds on the white walls
Screenshot – Inside the gallery
Inside modern looking exhibition space - art of all kinds on the white walls
Inside the gallery – Moors of Home on the virtual wall
Names & images of artwork of exhibiting artists
A snapshot of the Exhibiting Artists

“Curating Futures is the brainchild of Shannon Skye Robinson- a curator, designer, and project coordinator.

The project was planned to bring together artists, create a supportive network of like-minded individuals, and generate an inspirational environment for creatives- and their practices- to grow.

The Curating Futures community are a multi-disciplinary group of creative individuals from around the world. We are passionate about art, creativity, culture, and sustainability; together, we work to learn new skills, gain new experiences, and seek new inspiration.

Within our community we collaborate, share ideas, and support one another to produce blogs, workshops, exhibitions and online events.”

This is the second time I’ve worked with Shannon Skye Robinson.

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Postcard Project Exhibition

Postcard project poster

I am pleased to announce that ‘Pandemic Object 2020‘ has been selected by curator Polly Bates for the ‘Artists Responding To’ Postcard Project Exhibition. The Exhibition will take place on the weekend of 14th August – 15th August with an event on the opening night of 14th August between 18:00-21:30.

The event is to be held at 147 Stoke Newington, Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 0NY. For further information on the event follow this link.

In November 2020 my work was accepted for inclusion in the project book. Since then, Polly has been waiting patiently to be able to share all the artworks in a physical exhibition.

“To make sure that our exhibition will be enjoyed in a safe space we will be implementing precautions such as a one-way route through the show, and we will be acting on any government guidelines that are current for August. We have also made the opening night of the exhibition a ticketed event, so that we can limit the number of visitors to make a safer environment.” Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

Postcard Project Exhibition Poster showing a blue background with a red post box and details and dates of the exhibition
Postcard Project Exhibition Poster
Pandemic Object 2020 Sewing Machine
Created during Lockdown #2: Pandemic Object 2020 – The Sewing Machine
Pandemic Object 2020 Sewing Machine
Pandemic Object 2020 in Print
'Artists Responding To' Postcard Project Book
‘Artists Responding To’ Postcard Project Book

“At the beginning of November 2020, and the start of the UK’s second national lockdown, ARTISTS RESPONDING TO … sent 200 postcards across the UK to 200 artists. These artists were invited to reflect on the year 2020 and create artwork directly onto the postcards. The postcards involved in this project have been curated into an Art Book. The artworks in this book share personal experiences that we can all relate to, and although they are small in size, they are hugely powerful.” – Polly Bates curator at Artists Responding To.

Pen drawing onto card ; Size 10cm x 15cm. This is one of three piecee of art I completed during Lockdown #2 in November 2020. The others are ‘4 Hours in History’ and ‘Self Portrait’.

Copies of The Postcard Project Book are available to buy from https://www.artistsrespondingto.co.uk/shop-1