Profile
I am a contemporary embroidery artist based in Lancashire, UK. I am 39 years of age and lives with my husband Andrew and our two children, Oscar aged 7 and Pippa aged 1 year plus three cats, two chickens and three gerbils! I am originally born and bread in Salford, Manchester and moved to the small rural town of Bacup in 2008.
I am available for embroidery and painting commissions and I am currently looking for gallery representation in Lancashire and the UK. I am also available for private embroidery or painting tuition and talks about my work.
My embroidery work is currently for sale in the PAD shop and art gallery, Preston.
Education
September 2006 - May 2007
Bolton University, Bolton Lancashire
PGCE Further, Higher & Adult Education
September 2000 - June 2005
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (hons) Embroidery
September 1999 - June 2000
Worsley Campus, Salford College – Worsley, Salford
Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design.
Commissions
Embroidered artwork for poster and publicity literature - 'Embellished, The Art of Fabulous Fabrics' Harris museum and art gallery, Preston.
Publications
1000 Artisan Textiles - Sandra Salamony & Gina M. Brown published by Quarry Books
Whats new on my website
This is the second butterfly in the series of illustrations I am working on.
I am working on a series of butterfly illustrations in watercolour and pen & ink.
I love illustrating nature particularly flowers, birds and insects, I have been doing so for as long as I can remember!
Chevron stitch is a line and a filling stitch which you can work on evenweave or plain weave fabrics.
I have been experimenting with free machine embroidery again and was inspired by a recent trip to Anglesey, Wales to produce this thread painting titled The Rocks.
If you are new to embroidery then chain stitch is a must have in your stitch arsenal!