Art in Action 2014

Art in Action is a four day event that showcases the talents of professional artists in marquees dedicated to their chosen genre of work.

My favourite marquees to visit are always ‘Textiles’, ‘Illustration & Calligraphy’, the ‘Market’ where goodies are for sale and this year another favourite of mine was the ‘War Artists’.

Other forms of crafts are demonstrated too, including painting, ceramics, wood, glass, silverware and jewelry.

Textiles

As usual, I spend the best part of the morning in the Textiles tent.

Here’s a selection of the artists and their work.

Hand stitched work by Ellie Evans  

Art in Action - Hand stitched work by Ellie Evans  

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A Fabulous Weekend Sewing with Janet Bolton at Hope & Elvis.

This weekend at Hope and Elvis was perfect for recharging my creative batteries.  Lots of sewing, yummy food and fabrics galore! This is my third class with the amazing Janet Bolton and each time I learn more.

Hand Stitchery with Janet Bolton

Janet is an inspirational tutor. Her hand stitched work is breathtaking.

The day started with a talk through some of her current work,  before she demonstrated her sewing method with one of her famous chickens.

janet bolton demonstrated her sewing method
Janet demonstrating her ‘chickens’

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