October 2021 - Arnolds Attic

27th October 20214th November 2021

Wendy Dolan – Meet the Artist

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

Author & textile artist Wendy creates embroidered surfaces from layers of cloth, paint & stitch. Wendy demonstrates her stitching, layering & painting techniques and shares a few helpful tips too.

Wendy is a tutor specialising in freehand machine embroidery & creative stitching techniques.

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

Images courtesy: www.wendydolan.co.uk

embroidery image of layered calico and a design of the London Eye and other scenes of London — Artwork by Wendy

Wendy Dolan - embroidery image of layered calico and a design of the Brighton Pavillion — The Brighton Pavillion

This wonderful book by Wendy shares many techniques and projects – Layer, Paint and Stitch Book.

Watch this space! – join the mailing list and be first to see some wonderful artist interviews.

20th October 202120th October 2021

Art Textiles Made in Britain – ‘Found Exhibition’

A little textile inspiration from the Arnold’s Attic YouTube Collection. Today it features the ‘Found’ Exhibition by textile art group, Art Textiles Made in Britain.

Each beautiful artwork has been created using an element of discarded, reused or repurposed material. In this video Cas Holmes and fellow artists, guide us through the stunning pieces in the ‘Found Exhibition’ and share the stories behind the work.

This inspiring textile gallery shows us what is possible and what we can create within our own homes using what we all have to hand.

Filmed at The Festival of Quilts 2021.

Art Textiles Made in Britain - circles of cut out beer cans crocheted together with white thread - called Keep the Homeless Warm — Art Textiles Made in Britain – ‘Keep the Homeless Warm’ by Bethan Ash

Machine embroidered kettle on a red cloth by Cas Holmes — Artwork by Cas Holmes

This piece features in Embroidering the Everyday Book by Cas Holmes.

Artwork by Sylvia Paul - handmad quilt featuring images of theings found in an imaginery attic - a skull, Mona Lisa, spiders — Art Textiles Made in Britain – Artwork by Sylvia Paul

Art Textiles: Made in Britain comprises of Bethan Ash, Louise Baldwin, Jessica Grady, Cas Holmes, Rosie James, Edwina Mackinnon, Sandra Meech, Sylvia Paul, Stephanie Redfern, Christine Restall, and Sarah Waters, some of the leading textile artists working in Britain today. Our aim is to promote British art textiles and to ensure their future; to introduce them to new audiences and to continually stretch the boundaries with new, vibrant work, both as individuals and as a group.
Art Textiles

‘Found’ is currently on exhibition at Queen Street Gallery, Neath.

Watch this space! – join the mailing list and be first to see some wonderful artist interviews.

8th October 20218th October 2021

Knitting & Stitching Show 2021

It’s finally here! The return of Knitting & Stitching Show 2021. I’ve filmed a quick preview of the event for you. Stay tuned and Subscribe to catch up with all the latest events from the Show.

I’m attending, press pass in hand, filming all the events and interviewing as many artists as I can fit into the four days. A brilliant show – as you can see from the amazing textile art shared in the video below.

Image featured: by Aran Illingworth, Self Portrait Competition.