contemporary embroidery Archives - Page 9 of 10

3rd July 202026th August 2020

Aran Illingworth – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Textile Collection. Today it features moments in time, captured in stitch by artist Aran Illingworth.

Aran’s stunning portraits, document the lives of women and children. Images from India and beyond. Her large realistic artworks comprise of real garments and hand-stitch. Aran carefully sources up-cycled clothing, saris and shawls for each piece.

“Fractured Memories” depicting Dementia, was exhibited with The Society for Embroidered Work in 2019.

Aran is a member of Prism Textiles, The Society for Embroidered Work and the Society for Design Craftsmen.

Images courtesy the artist: https://www.aran-i.com

Self portrait in stitch of the artist Aran Illingworth — Self portrait in stitch of the artist.

little girl, on the streets in India, begging - in stitch — “I’m a Big Girl Now” – A little girl, on the streets in India.

"Madonna and Child" - A young woman and child, begging on the streets in India - in stitch — “Madonna and Child lll” – A young woman and child, begging on the streets in India.

woman suffering with Dementia, looking looking at herself in the mirror - in stitch — “Fractured Memory (Who is it)” – by Aran Illingworth

26th June 202026th August 2020

Sue Nicholls – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Textile Collection. Today it features the beautiful English countryside, captured in stitch, by artist Sue Nicholls.

Sue lives in rural Hertfordshire and uses her sketchbook to document her local landscape. Each image is a source for her stunning machine and hand embroidered art works. For instance, her depictions of snowy furrows and hedgerows, recreated in wool felt and thread.

Similarly, the large tree scapes were created from drawings of Gunby Hall and Gardens estate, a National Trust property.

Images courtesy: https://suenichollsdesigns.co.uk

Sue is a member of The Society for Embroidered Work.

Embroidered Landscapes - a wall of embroidered art work in a studio — Embroidered Landscapes in Sue’s Studio

Work in progress - paper design ideas of trees by Sue Nicholls — Tree designs for Gunby Hall by Sue Nicholls

Work in Progress by Sue Nicholls - and embroidered landscape being machine stitched on a Bernina sewing machine — Work in Progress

sketch books showing art and sketches in black and white of ploughed fields and trees — Sue’s sketch books – ploughed fields and trees.

12th June 202028th October 2020

Anne Kelly – Meet the Artist

A little textile inspiration from my YouTube Textile Collection. Today it features the Textile Folk Art of Anne Kelly.

Anne, collects preloved cloth, recycled paper & ephemera. She then uses collage, stitch, photographic and print processes to create her unique form of mixed media Folk Art. Her heavily embroidered and textural works have been described as ‘small worlds’, with a small scrap or remnant of fabric that can inspire a whole piece – each taking inspiration from travel and memory.

Images courtesy Anne Kelly: http://www.annekellytextiles.com

Anne is a member of The Embroiderers’ Guild – UK and a member of The Society for Embroidered Work.