Exploring change over time, not just eroding or decaying but new layers of growth, giving juxtapositions of structure and colour. Recent mixed media sculptures combine embellished textiles and cement cast in plastic packaging to highlight the legacy of disposables. Naturally inspired textures emphasise the way our waste becomes subsumed into the natural world around us.
- *CRAFT OPEN* A collection of textile art and mixed media sculptures selected for the Craft Open 2021 at The Platform Gallery Station Road, Old Railway Station, Clitheroe BB7 2JT From 12th July to 18th September 2021 More details →
- *ART TRAIL COMMISSION* My commission for New Mills Festival is now installed in Pretty Little Things and will be on display until 26th September as part of a varied Art Trail. See link for map. More details →
- *GALLERY EXHIBITION + ONLINE* Piece selected for "In The Open" exhibition of art reflecting how access to the countryside has been increasingly important throughout the pandemic. Ryedale Folk Museum + online Saturday 18 September to Sunday 14 November More details →
- *FINE ART AWARD SHORTLIST* No Man is an Island: Mapping the Issue will be on display at The Knitting and Stitching show alongside the rest of the 2020 shortlist for the Fine Art Textile Award plus the 2021 shortlist at Alexandra Palace, London. From 7-10th October 2021 More details →
- *SHOP* I now have a Folksy shop selling my Coastal Dreams textile art, Message in a Bottle sculpture series and textile and mixed media jewellery. More details →