Conversations which were not there before have now taken place… A new, collaborative work by Studio 21 based on the concept of ‘making work and passing it on’. At our Studio 21 monthly meetings we are offered challenges and workshops to stretch and develop our work. The starting point for Chinese Whispers was a Seeing […]
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When researching for my HE Diploma at Windsor I wrote an essay investigating the use of stitch in illustration. While researching the essay I discovered how important the sense of touch is to us and how it is wired into our brains as an automatic response which can be understood visually as well as by
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Currently the major inspiration for Sam’s work is the quirky creatures found in the sea – particularly coral gardens. Drawing and collaging is an important part of her research and artistic practice, but the main focus is in stitching sculptures with textiles and found objects. Discovering that she can ‘sculpt’ with stitched textiles was a
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The Coral Garden was my final major project for my Stitched Textiles Diploma. It celebrates the quirkiness, colour and fragility found at the edge of the sea and my love of constructing with ‘found’ bits and bobs and electronics. As a result of this installation I was selected to be a licentiate member of the
