Textile Weave
Textile Weave was Inspired by the Japanese artist Hokusakai’s The Great Wave of Kanagawa, japanese indigo and their philosophy of mending textiles such as boro stitching.
Materials
Fabrics - Annie Flitcroft old laura ashley curtains
Linens and cottons - Rebecca Robinsons old fabrics
Mis printed t-shirts - Sea dog print studio and strong island
Waste embroidery thread - sea dog print studio waste thread from embroidery machine
Alice - old linen and cotton
Natural dyed indigo fabric taught by textile artist Alex Hagen - hand dyed by Alice’s weave club ladies Greta, Gitte, Mel and Diane
Fabric - from Diane, weave club
copper - old copper pipes from Alice’s dad
warp - old string from Alice’s dads shed
paper messages - leftover paper from Louise Braithwaite prints
Artists
Kim Edith - Embroidery and stamping workshop
Miesje Chafer - Boro stitching workshop
Louise Braithwaite - Oil on board life painting
Alice Hume - Textile weaving workshop
Incredible photographs by Alex Fountain.
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