Stitching

I relish in the meditative practice of hand stitching using threads made of cotton, silk and linen. I try to be as sustainable as possible, often re-using fabrics and those that have been hand dyed with natural materials. I use solar dyeing as a way to dye fabrics and threads in small quantities.

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My stitched work still very much focuses on nature and the wider environment and can also encompass mixed media.

 

The stitching and mixed media pieces can combine a wide range of materials. I particularly enjoy using printing techniques to alter the surface of fabrics and a variety of papers.  These can include paper lithography, paper manipulation, lino and mono printing.
I then use collage to combine the materials in layers, placing them in position using stitching by hand and machine. Often including 3 dimensional objects I have collected on walks.

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Click on the individual galleries below to see other stitching projects.

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ARBOREAL​

COASTAL

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