Right now, it’s a really exciting time for textile art. Attitudes are changing – the creativity, vision and skill are finally being recognised and celebrated. Textile art is finally becoming more widely accepted as ‘art’. But it hasn’t always been this way… The history of textile art The idea of textiles as an art medium […]
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When I first turned to art as a sort of therapy nearly a decade ago, I started at the kitchen table and didn’t really have space to do anything. I was constantly having to work around the family, and found that tidying up after every session felt very heavy, and dulled my urge to be
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When I’m running my textile art workshops, I often hear women describe those creative hours as a luxury. There’s a sense that they’ve negotiated an escape from the responsibilities of life, and they treasure every moment. Women with a partner and children at home seem, in particular, to feel that time for themselves can only
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Before my daughter showed me otherwise, I thought I knew the importance of self-care. I knew that painting could help me cope with bereavement, and as a family we got out into nature whenever we needed to reduce stress and raise our spirits. I was proud that we had found positive techniques that could help
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Why Do I Paint… I have decided to start a blog about my life as an artist so I can share behind the scenes stories, inspiration, and my work in progress because everything we do has a reasoning and a logic even if we don’t always recognise it at the time! So, where do I
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