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Textile Study Group – INSIGHTS Exhibition

A little textile inspiration from the Arnold’s Attic YouTube Collection. Today it features the INSIGHTS Exhibition created by members of The Textile Study Group.

In this video Mandy Pattullo, Alice Fox and fellow artists, guide us through the contemporary embroidered art in the INSIGHTS Exhibition and share the stories behind the work.

The Exhibition includes work by Lois Blackburn, Bobby Britnell, Jenny Bullen, Sarah Burgess, Penny Burnfield, Rosemary Campbell, Jean Draper, Janet Edmonds, Jan Evans, Alice Fox, Kay Greenlees, Gwen Hedley, Ruth Issett, Alison King, Sian Martin, Jan Miller, Sheila Mortlock, Amarjeet Nandhra, Mandy Pattullo, Shelley Rhodes, Mary Sleigh, Julia Triston, Dorothy Tucker, Ann Wheeler.

Filmed at The Festival of Quilts 2021.

Textile Study Group - hand woven forms by Alice Fox
Hand woven forms by Alice Fox
Textile Study Group - hand stitched vintage quilts by Mandy Pattullo
Artwork by Mandy Pattullo

The Textile Study Group was originally established in 1973 to promote a high standard of design in stitched textiles & the teaching of embroidery – members’ work is varied in the themes addressed & techniques employed – hand stitch, machine stitch, quilting, constructed textiles, pieced textiles, lace-making, mixed-media, sketchbooks & drawing, print, dye, in both two and three dimensions.

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Richard Box – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features the work of textile artist Richard Box.

Richard originally trained as a painter and uses this training to build up rich surfaces in his textile artwork. His ‘collage & stitch’ layering method is informed by a process associated with Impressionism. 

Watch as Richard demonstrates a project – Blackberries & Spider’s Web – using layers of coloured cloth & stitch – then demonstrates how to ‘draw’ with the sewing machine. Filming took place just as we came out of lockdown in July 2021 so Richard is wearing a face mask during filming. 

Whilst at Goldsmiths’ School of Art he was taught embroidery by Constance Howard.  Richard is an author, painter & art historian.

Catch up with Richard and his stunning artwork at The Festival of Quilts 2021.

Richard Box - 'Honeysuckles' embroidery - created using Impressionist principles - dabs of coloured cloth built up to create the artwork
‘Honeysuckles’ embroidery by Richard Box – influenced by Impressionism principles – ‘dabs’ of coloured cloth built up to create the artwork.
'Honeysuckles' painting by Richard Box - created using Impressionist principles - dabs of coloured paint built up to create the artwork
‘Honeysuckles’ painting by Richard Box

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Kate Findlay – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube ‘Meet the Artist’ Collection. Today it features the beautiful textile art of textile artist Kate Findlay.

Author, designer & textile artist Kate specialises in raw edge appliqué & embroidery. Kate’s love of nature is evident in her beautiful fabric collections inspired by birds & animals, which she incorporates into her textile art with layers of free-motion embroidery & hand stitch.

Catch up with Kate and her stunning artwork at The Festival of Quilts 2021.

Hare looking at the full moon created in fabric and stitch by Kate Findlay
Hare and the Moon
Hare looking in a field with teasel seed heads created in fabric and stitch by Kate Findlay
Hare by Kate Findlay

Please visit Kate’s website to learn more about the wonderful kits and workshops she offers.

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