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I am a Cheshire based                                                                                                  I eventually purchased a sewing
    artist who specialises in                                                                                              machine having been inspired
    mixed media, textile-based                                                                                             by a book on fusing fabrics.
    pieces. I take my                                                                                                      This technique involves taking
    inspiration from a variety                                                                                             a piece of felt and completely
    of sources and I am                                                                                                    covering it with small pieces
    particularly interested in                                                                                             of coloured fabric,
    the way in which ancient                                                                                               particularly organza and

    societies created a series                                                                                             chiffon. The whole piece of
    of visual symbols to                                                                                                   fabric is then covered with
    represent the things which                                                                                             a piece of netting. The next
    were important to them.                                                                                                stage is to use a soldering
    I investigate myth and                                                                                                 iron to fuse the fabrics
    legend and draw parallels                                                                                              together, then I use a
    between societies, showing                                                                                             sewing machine to cover the
    that although many people                                                                                              whole piece with stitches which
    have different beliefs, we                                                                                             creates a strong but very
    are all united by visual
    iconography.


      I use a wide range of
    materials in my work
    including felt, fabric,
    threads, beads, metal,
    acetate, Angelina fibres,
    wire, hose pipe, pipe
    cleaners, plastics,
    jewellery, wood, car

    spray, paint, padding,
    metal mesh, felt pens,
    paper and funky foam.


    As well as more
    traditional equipment I
    use various other items
    such as a sewing machine,
    jigsaw, glue gun,
    soldering gun, iron,
    photocopier and hot air
    gun.



    I initially produced
    pieces on A1 paper.
    Further experimentation
    led to wooden structures
    which started to become
    more three dimensional.
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