Aileen Neilson 

Aileen Neilson, 'Stalking'

Artist Statement 

I graduated in Drawing and Painting from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Dundee but enjoyed embroidery and weaving. Teaching Art & Design stimulated my interest in textiles. I enjoy working with a variety of colours and textures of threads and fabrics and in my most recent work I have combined hand made paper, bark and machine embroidery. My inspirations mainly comes from the natural environment.

Aileen Neilson, 'Sanctuary 2'
Aileen Neilson, 'Winter'
Aileen Neilson, 'Frosty. 12cm x 12cm, Hand made paper, printing and machine embroidery.
Aileen Neilson, 'Seeds of change' (detail). Woven pod incorporating a nest.
Aileen Neilson, 'Tendrils' (detail). A hanging of dried grasses stitched together with coloured thread.
Aileen Neilson, 'Paper/fibre/print/stitch'. 20cm x 15cm
Aileen Neilson, 'Spring has Sprung'. Machine embroidered birds on patchwork of printed fabrics.
Aileen Neilson, 'Pecking Order'

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