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Sheila Smith
Floral Felts |
Two top textile artists to showcase their talents
Silk painter, Joanne Eddon and feltmaker, Sheila Smith are having a joint show of collaborative work called Floral Felts at Cedar Farm, Mawdesley, from 13 September to 2 November 2008.
The pair, who met at the British Craft Trade Fair in Harrogate where Joanne was exhibiting, discovered similarities in their approach to their individual crafts and have worked successfully together on various pieces.
Joanne, who works from a studio at Cedar Farm, has gained a strong reputation with her striking silk-painted textiles which are sold in galleries and shops throughout the UK. She has exhibited extensively in a successful 22 year career and has built-up a following of loyal customers eager to snap up her new work.
Sheila is a very experienced feltmaker who has been teaching feltmaking workshops for the last 17 years, both in the UK and abroad. She is perhaps most well known for the many books and publications she has written.
Their collection will include hand-painted, hand-stitched and hand-felted work which combines vibrant colours with new designs inspired by their love of flowers and patterns and from looking at the work of Klimt in Tate Liverpool's recent major exhibition.
The mixed showcase will focus on the possibilities of combining silk with felt and celebrate their unique approach to their craft. It can be seen in the foyer gallery in the art@cedarfarm building, Cedar Farm Galleries, Back Lane, Mawdesley, Lancashire L40 1TG from 10-5 on Tuesdays-Sundays. For more information please email Joanne at Joanne@joanneeddon.co.uk
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Book Review - Big Book of Fashion Illustration
Big Book of Fashion Illustration
By Martin Dawber
Published by Batsford
ISBN 13: 9780713490459
384 pages
Price: £19.99
Reviewed by Katherine Connorton
The mention of fashion illustration conjures up the image of an elongated sketch. This has been a common misconception, of the nine-head-length stereotype. Fashion has never conformed to normality, so why should its artistic representation? Fashion illustration is no longer just a sketch of a garment, it’s an art in its own right.
This book showcases the best of over 250 international fashion artists and illustrators. It is a comprehensive collection of varied illustrative styles. Traditional mediums, such as pen and ink, sit alongside digital creations as well as collage and found objects.
From women and menswear to beauty, the Big Book of Fashion Illustration is a great visual source to any student or anyone who has an interest in Fashion and Illustration.
To buy this book please click here
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Diary Dates
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| Date |
Event |
Venue |
| 1 July-31 August |
Green Women |
Nature in Art Museum, Walsworth Hall, Twigworth |
| 7-22 July |
RED |
Enigma Gallery One, 11 Broadway, Higher Bebington |
| 14 July-14 September |
The Quilt Association Summer Exhibition |
Minerva Arts Centre, Powys |
| 15 July-4 September |
Quiet Places by Michelle Holmes |
The Edge Gallery, 20-22 King Street, Lancaster |
| 17-20 July |
Art in Action |
Waterperry House, Oxford |
| 19 July |
Demonstration by Karen Howse |
Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon |
| 19-20 July |
Heidi Lichterman Open Studio |
The Old Courthouse, High St, Bottisham, Cambs. |
| 19-20 July |
Jane Callender Open Studio |
Blueleaf Studio, 82 the High Road, Wortwell, Harleston, Norfolk |
| 19 July-6 September |
People Watching |
Platform Gallery, Station Road, Clitheroe |
| 23-30 July |
Yakimono - Japanese Inspiration |
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon |
| 26 July-30 September |
Blowing in the Wind |
Museum of Paper, ul Klodzka 42, 57-340 Duszniki Znoj, Poland |
| 26 July |
Gallery Demonstration Day |
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax |
| 26-29 July |
Indigo and Shibori Summer School with Jane Callender |
Blueleaf Studio, 82 the High Road, Wortwell, Harleston, Norfolk |
| 2 August |
Demonstration - Isabella Whitworth |
Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon |
| 2 August-7 September |
Identity |
The Hartlepool Art Gallery, Church Square, Hartlepool |
| 2 August-28 September |
Tapestry 08 with University of Huddersfield students. |
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax |
| 5-30 August |
Future Bright |
Gallery 3, The Parade, Oadby |
| 8 August-19 October |
What's Hot! with Angelika Klose |
Hat Works Museum, Wellington Road, Cheshire |
| 9-10 August |
Summer Blue Oasis |
Blueleaf Studio, 82 the High Road, Wortwell, Harleston, Norfolk |
| 14-17 August |
Dreams and Visions |
The Festival of Quilts, Birmingham NEC |
| 14-17 August |
The Festival of Quilts |
Birmingham NEC |
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