A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Textile Collection. Today it features Mixed Media work of artist Jean Bennet.
How are Textiles used in Art Therapy to capture feelings & emotions? Jean works as an art therapist and as a Lecturer in Theraputic Arts. In this YouTube, she shares ‘The Nep of Life’ Exhibition and explains some of the pieces.
Each art work starts with a foundation of thread and stitch before being combined with different mediums and discarded objects. Each piece tells a story.
I’ve recently rediscovered this footage – it was filmed at the Knitting and Stitching Show 2019.
It seems rather strange to hear the bustle of crowds in the background – feels like a lifetime ago.
![Art by Jean Bennet](https://www.arnolds-attic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/E9371942-E44D-4004-B5E2-FD26E07E4DDC_1_201_a-768x1024.jpeg)
![Mixed Media Art starts with thread and stitch](https://www.arnolds-attic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5716D34D-4268-410D-BFC6-EC4F659A78F1_1_201_a-768x1024.jpeg)
![Each piece is combined with mediums to create figurative sculptures.](https://www.arnolds-attic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/07C803A1-FC9E-40CF-9FAC-3D8917CC5F44_1_201_a-768x1024.jpeg)