Month: March 2022

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Fragments

Fragments & Sylko Addict

Fragments is my latest piece of needlework, stitched and assembled during the last two years of Lockdown.

Lockdown was a challenge for me in many ways. Time stood still, my creativity was stagnated and I felt I needed a project to escape the world outside. The solution was to create components for an artwork that I knew would eventually evolve and take shape.

Fragments - hand stitched quarter inch hexagons in eco dyed cotton cloth - reverse of the work.
Fragments – Back of the work.

Non-essential shops were closed so the cloth was sourced from within my own home: old garments, bed and household linens.

Each piece was cut up and dyed during the summer months with plants from my Lockdown garden.

These hexagons formed part of a portable project that kept me focused and occupied.

Hand stitched over quarter inch hexagons with red thread. Started during the first UK Lockdown in March 2020.

Size 20 x 20cm. Red cotton thread, cotton cloth.

Fragments - hand stitched quarter inch hexagons in eco dyed cotton cloth.
Fragments

This piece forms part of a body of work created during Lockdown in the UK.

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Print It 2022

I’m pleased to announce that a digital print of Sound of the Kenwood Chef will be on exhibition at Print It 2022. The mixed-media exhibition takes place at Aire Place Studios, Unit 2C, Aire Place Mills, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS3 1JL, Monday 4th April – Friday 8th April 2022.

red hand embroidered words about my mum's home baking - part of Print It 2022
Sound of the Kenwood Chef
Print It 2022 Poster saying #PrintIt!
Print It 2022 Poster

Please visit the gallery to purchase an exhibition catalogue.

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Through the Clouds Exhibition

I’m pleased to announce that ‘Moors of Home’ has been jury selected by Better Together Artists and Walk Bye for the Through the Clouds Exhibition. This international online event is hosted by Better Together and curated by artists Catalina Aranguren,  Mary Waltham and Sonya Lee.

hand embroidered red words on cotton featuring words expressing a happy walk on the English Moors
Screen snapshot – Moors of Home, part of the Through the Clouds Exhibition

“What do you see through the clouds? Blue skies, an opening up to colorful fun times, jesters, jokers, party-time? Feeling positive about the other side of the clouds, going places, seeing new things? What does your sunny-side conjure up that visually interprets “…through the clouds”. Co-curated by Sonya Lee, Catalina Aranguren and Mary Waltham the exhibition showcases 36 international artists from 16 countries. A first collaboration with Walk Bye a truly complimentary public art partner and social media platform based in Jersey City, NJ, USA. ”

Better Together Artists.
list of names taking part i the Through the Clouds Exhibition including Catherine Hill
Screen snapshot – Artists taking part in the exhibiiton

This is the fourth exhibition I’ve taken part in with Walk Bye – the previous were ‘Merry Happy Joy‘, ‘Home‘ and the ‘First Anniversary‘ exhibitions.