10 to 25 September 2016
Monday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm - St. Margaret's House, Edinburgh
Monday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm - St. Margaret's House, Edinburgh
New exhibition combines art and couture with everyday living to create a delightful explosion of colour and creativity in felted wool
INSPIRED is a selling showcase of contemporary felted wool craft and design. Visitors will explore a colourful mix of felt artworks, wearables and homewares by our selected textile artists and makers.
Many visitors will be surprised to discover that felted wool is soft and strong, abstract and pictorial, practical and imaginative. This new exhibition aims to bring together, for the first time, a collection of beautiful and thought-provoking felted art and design, create new conversations about felt making amongst the creative community and public, and introduce this increasingly popular creative skill to new audiences and participants.
Four talented designer-makers will headline the exhibition, each offering a selection of felted wool pieces along with the stories which have inspired their making.
Rosie Doyle - Felt Maker
Sarah Brooker - Felt Maker and Fine Artist
Lubi Lykan - Couture and Embroidery
and Heather Potten - Felt Maker and Designer
Sarah Brooker - Felt Maker and Fine Artist
Lubi Lykan - Couture and Embroidery
and Heather Potten - Felt Maker and Designer
Rosie Doyle
Felt Maker “I often find myself inspired to create work to celebrate a place that I know and love. Rather than simply a visual connection, it is also an emotional connection.” |
Sarah Brooker
Felt Maker, Fine Artist Sarah studied Fine Art at Portsmouth University, followed by a post graduate in Textiles at Goldsmiths College in London, where she learnt felt making. She moved from creating metal sculptures to the fragile coloured fibres of felting almost overnight. Drawing was her first love so she works in her studio from sketches. Collating sketchbooks from various holidays and locations has brought these works together. |
Lubi Lykan
Couture and Embroidery Nature inspires every part of her practice – her designs, the traditional embroidering processes she uses and her choice of fabrics. |
In addition, a group of local makers will also show their latest work, some for the first time ever. They are all long-term collaborators and colleagues as well as recent students of Heather Potten.
Tricia Mowat-Slater - Susan Horsburgh - Jane Chisholm - Eri Hayashi - Andrea McHugh
Tricia Mowat-Slater - Susan Horsburgh - Jane Chisholm - Eri Hayashi - Andrea McHugh
More to do
As part of INSPIRED, Heather Potten is offering two magical workshops for beginners - Felt Wall Art and 3D Vessels - as well as a stunning Masterclass for more experienced makers.
Spikes and Resists - 3D Vessels and Pods (3-hour workshop for beginners+)
Colour and Texture - Wall Art (3-hour workshop for beginners+)
Pockets and Handles - Felt Handbags (2-day intermediate masterclass)
Colour and Texture - Wall Art (3-hour workshop for beginners+)
Pockets and Handles - Felt Handbags (2-day intermediate masterclass)
Join Rosie Doyle for an introduction to feltmaking - create a beautiful Notebook Cover or Felted Beret.
Find us
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About St Margaret's House - Gallery 2
“An indie arts centre housed in a former Government office block which, despite its daunting exterior, is a hive of creative energy.”
ArtWork, on St Margaret’s House Gallery 2 is on the third floor - there are lifts - and is situated next to the library. Free on-street parking is available close-by. There are frequent buses which connect with the city centre. www.edinburghpalette.co.uk/contact/find-us/ |
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