Anne Kelly’s gorgeous textural textiles are so full of detail, you see something new every time you look at them. I love how she often includes birds, insects and natural forms, interweaving the imagery together to make pieces that resemble memory boards, stories and the pages from a creative journal. Kelly works in a similar… Continue reading It’s a small world….
Aceing the found object! Another artist who really appeals to me due to her use of salvaged and repurposed materials within her work. Handkerchiefs, stamps, teabags, old maps and letters…Holmes successfully incorporates them in to her beautiful, delicate pieces. They evoke a bygone age and a time when making things was what folk did, as… Continue reading Cas Holmes
Ever wondered what to do with your left over bits of wallpaper? Look no further than talented British seamstress Claire Coles. She creates a wide range of pieces doing just that…from greetings cards, bespoke pieces and jewellery, to contracts with the likes of Missoni and Perrier-Jouet, Coles is carving a real specialist niche for herself.… Continue reading Claire Coles
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