Stitch by Stitch 2023

Fragments & Sylko Addict - Collections Exhibition - hand embroidered art

I’ve checked my records and realised I’ve yet to share with you some of the images from the brilliant Stitch by Stitch 2023 exhibition.

Stitch by Stitch 2023
Stitch by Stitch 2023

Stitch by Stitch Textile Collective’ – “An exhibition for established and emerging textile artists working with stitch, fabric and mixed media” – held at the Willow Gallery, 56 Willow Street, Oswestry, SY11 1AD; Saturday 1st July – Saturday 19th August 2023.

features artwork by Marian Jazmik
Features artwork by Marian Jazmik

Following an invitation from curators Suzette Smart and Alison Holt, Sylko Addict was selected to be part of this prestigious exhibition.

Sylko Addict in Stitch by Stitch 2023
Sylko Addict in Stitch by Stitch 2023

The exhibition included art from many high profile UK textile artists including Jan Beaney, Jean Littlejohn, Christine Kelly of Gentlework, Vivienne Beaumont, Emily Tull, Fiona Gill plus many more. An online gallery of the artworks is available here.

Meet the Artists: Catherine Hill & Vivienne Beaumont

On the 15th July 2023, Vivienne and I took part in a Meet the Artist event at the exhibition.

Catherine Hill & Vivienne Beaumont
Catherine Hill & Vivienne Beaumont – image courtesy Suzette Smart

It was a perfect space to meet and chat to visitors and to share our creative journeys with them. Most of the visitors were embroiderers who asked questions about our process and our choices of materials.

Meet the artists - Catherine Hill & Vivienne Beaumont
Meet the artists – Catherine Hill & Vivienne Beaumont

Embroidery Magazine – July / August 2023

I’m delighted that there is an article about the exhibition in Embroidery Magazine – July / August 2023. This wonderful article is written by textile artist Ailish Henderson and shares several pieces selected for exhibition – including Sylko Addict.

Embroidery Magazine
Embroidery Magazine – July / August 2023
Sylko Addict in Embroidery Magazine
Sylko Addict in Embroidery Magazine

The article also shares work by textile artists Suzette Smart, Jane Sanders, Alison Holt and Pauline Kiernan.

Thank you to Allish Henderson for your kind words
Thank you to Ailish Henderson for your kind words

Thank you to Ailish Henderson for your kind words about my work.

Grenfell Memorial Quilt

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Collection. Today it features the community textile project – the Grenfell Memorial Quilt.

On the night of June 14th 2017, 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in London.

The memorial quilt project was created by the ‘artivist’ Tuesday Greenidge, whose daughter escaped from the tower fire.  When Grenfell Tower caught alight her daughter was in the lift. She managed to escape and safely get to her mother’s home to tell her Grenfell was on fire.  Tuesday guides us through the quilts and explains the hidden meaning in some of the pieces.

The Grenfell Quilt Logo
The Grenfell Quilt Logo
Grenfell Memorial Quilt
Grenfell Memorial Quilt

In the five years since, Greenidge has been working on a quilt in memory of the 72 people who lost their lives that night. The individual artworks will be pieced together to create a single quilt the height of Grenfell Tower.

72 hand embroidered names of those lost in the Grenfell fire tragedy
72 hand embroidered names of those lost in the Grenfell fire tragedy

Filmed at the Knitting & Stitching Show 2022.

Heritage of Lancashire Exhibition

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Collection. Today it features some contemporary & traditional embroiderers from the English county of Lancashire in an exhibition celebrating the heritage of Lancashire.

The ‘Colours, Textures & Heritage of Lancashire’ group exhibition brings together work from  members of the Ribble Creative Stitchers and Bolton Stitch & Textile Groups.

Textile artist Susan Fielding guides us through the exhibition.

Artwork in the Heritage of Lancashire Exhibition
Artwork in the Heritage of Lancashire Exhibition

“The exhibition was inspired by the people and places of our home county. For some of us the rural landscapes of hills, moors and coastal areas, and the habitat they provide for native animals and birds were a major source of creativity. For others, the architecture of some of our historic buildings and the urban landscapes of the mill towns acted as a stimulus.”  

Members used a combination of both traditional and contemporary textile practices, coupled with mixed-media techniques, to produce creative and inspiring textile art.

Lancashire cotton mill workers wrapped in tweed shawls
Lancashire cotton mill workers wrapped in tweed shawls

The stunning venue – the Coach House Gallery at the 400 year old Astley Hall in Chorley, England – is a perfect setting for the work.

Filmed in September 2022.