Elaine Wilson Artist Statement I graduated from Glasgow School of Art with a degree in embroidered and woven textiles. Over the years I have continued to develop my skills in textile media as an art form. I work from images gathered in my sketchbook using mixed media...
Catherine Gowthorpe Artist Statement I came to textiles via the City & Guilds Certificate and Diploma courses, after many years of part-time study in drawing, life-drawing and painting. In my work I often use appliqué and patchwork techniques, together with...
Helen Hill Artist Statement Brought up in Lancashire, cloth and stitch were deeply embedded from an early age. The beautiful moors, glens and woods inspired a love of nature in all its forms. My recent work reflects my fascination with our coastlines, with their...
Maggie Le May Artist Statement These new images are ideas in progress. I tend to work in three dimensions using soft materials. Having trained as a sculptor, I find I need to be able to see/work on all sides and also like transparency/semi transparency. I work usually...
Shan Press Artist Statement I am inspired by the textures, forms and shapes found in nature and the environment and the way time and the elements distress and degrade these structures. Urban walkways, natural pathways, boundaries and protection are recurring themes....