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New online weaving course - beginning July 21st 2020  July 21st - August 25th 6:30 - 8:30pm, every Tuesday evening (6 sessions over 6 weeks), £149.00, City Lit Online.
Frame loom weaving has so much potential aside from the usual tapestry techniques. We will be developing elements of frame loom weaving with ‘traditional’ on loom weaving methods in order to create a collection of contemporary, graphic, striking and colourful fabrics that are normally associated with the fashion industry. We will sample these methods on a smaller scale to reach the potential for developing ideas for interior, fine art or for fashion markets. What is the course about? Colour and weave is a traditional on-loom technique of creating fabrics that combine particular woven structures with contrasting colour palettes in order to create lively, energetic and optical fabrics. Using a frame loom, we will explore techniques and experiment with colour, texture, woven structure, yarn, materials, scale and repeat pattern. We will be looking at how to apply your woven work to a range of applications. For instance: textured tweeds for scarves, fashion accessories and small-scale works; working with delicate yarns to create pieces for jewellery; creating contemporary and graphic furnishing and cushioning fabrics; using the techniques to create a wide variety of art pieces. Each week you will dress the frame loom with a fresh warp in order to create a varied collection of fabric samples. Tips and tricks, alongside innovative production methods will be given in order to guide you towards creating one finished piece. For the full course information and to book your place, please visit the City Lit website: https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/frame-loom-weaving-colour-and-weave-techniques
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Material Source: Louisa Pacifico founder of Future Icons on craft, materials and wonderful people1/5/2020  I am very happy to write that Louisa Pacifico, founder of contemporary craft collective Future Icons, has selected my work as her favourite contemporary craft collection in Material Source.
I am delighted to write that my hand woven artwork Long Loops (2019) (pictured) has been shortlisted for the International KOGEI Award in Japan. Long Loops will be featured in an exhibition in Toyama in September - October 2020. The award 'aims to draw the future vision of crafts by reconsidering the stereotypical concept of traditional crafts once from an unbiased perspective, capturing the global trends in crafts that are becoming more and more borderless and cross-fields, and creating opportunities for international networks and collaboration' International KOGEI Award - https://kogeiaward.jp/en/outline.html
 I am delighted to say that my work has been given a lovely write up by Elaine Markoutsas in the Detroit News article 'Homestyle: All the trimmings':
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I am delighted to announce that four pieces of my work will be exhibited in the Over Under: Under Over exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh alongside artists Celia Pym, Dail Behennah, Sue Lawty, Sarah Jane Henderson and Sadhvi Jawa.
The exhibition, arranged by the Cordis Prize and Visual Arts Scotland will explore contemporary weaving within its widest context. Cordis writes:
‘Straying from their usual adherence to the traditional principles of woven Gobelin tapestry, this project aims to explore the wider applications of the woven form. Cordis have selected six artists whose work is constructed in a similar way to tapestry, or whose techniques resonate with the principles of weaving, whether that be through the interlacing of materials or of repetitive gesture’.
Over Under : Under Over
Royal Scottish Academy Upper Galleries, Edinburgh
22nd December - January 30th 2020
Exploring Weave in its widest context. Presented by the Cordis Trust.
The exhibition, arranged by the Cordis Prize and Visual Arts Scotland will explore contemporary weaving within its widest context. Cordis writes:
‘Straying from their usual adherence to the traditional principles of woven Gobelin tapestry, this project aims to explore the wider applications of the woven form. Cordis have selected six artists whose work is constructed in a similar way to tapestry, or whose techniques resonate with the principles of weaving, whether that be through the interlacing of materials or of repetitive gesture’.
Over Under : Under Over
Royal Scottish Academy Upper Galleries, Edinburgh
22nd December - January 30th 2020
Exploring Weave in its widest context. Presented by the Cordis Trust.
I am delighted to announce that I am now represented by Future Icons who represent 'a select collection of design and craft led businesses that produce the finest interior accessories, furniture, jewellery, fashion accessories, artwork and object d'art internationally.'
'Future Icons client collections can be found in museums, galleries and private residences across the world. Our clients have amassed over 30 awards between them and editorial mentions in significant international publications throughout their careers. Future Icons collections are presented as heirlooms of the future. An opportunity for design conscious individuals to invest and enjoy now.'
'Each brand has been selected based on their craftsmanship, originality, heritage and commercial appeal of their collections.' (Text courtesy of Future Icons)'
https://www.futureicons.co.uk/
'Future Icons client collections can be found in museums, galleries and private residences across the world. Our clients have amassed over 30 awards between them and editorial mentions in significant international publications throughout their careers. Future Icons collections are presented as heirlooms of the future. An opportunity for design conscious individuals to invest and enjoy now.'
'Each brand has been selected based on their craftsmanship, originality, heritage and commercial appeal of their collections.' (Text courtesy of Future Icons)'
https://www.futureicons.co.uk/
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Earlier this summer I was interviewed by Ateliers d'Art magazine, who have now written a lovely feature about me and my work in the September issue.
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