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A Member of The Society for Embroidered Work

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been accepted as a member of The Society for Embroidered Work for my Hand Embroidery. 

I share my work under the name Catherine Hill Textile Artist on Instagram and Facebook.

S.E.W. support some of the finest textile artists from across the world. Promoting ‘Stitched Art is Art’ #stitchedartisart  It’s a real honour to become a member.

In a previous post, you can find out more about the Society and its November 2019 Exhibition in London.

To find out more about the Society, S.E.W. have a website and are on Instagram.

Logo featuring the letters S.E.W between two needles.
Society for Embroidered Work Logo
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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
Embroidered Landscape
Embroidered Landscape
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.

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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.

You can pre-order Anne’s new book ‘Textile Travels’ on Amazon.

Folk Art by Anne Kelly
Folk Art by Anne Kelly
Folk Art by Anne Kelly

You can find more Folk Art in my previous posts – Primmy Chorley Exhibition and the Folk Art Exhibition at Tate Britain.