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can be achieved by building layers of
specialist fusible non-woven fabrics,
webbing, manmade fabrics and fibres
(including threads, and foils), over acrylic
and pearlescent ink painted surfaces, then
machine stitching”.
Wendy sometimes highlights an art piece
with embossing powders, and heats the
entire piece as desired to reveal amazing
contours, textures/ colours and sometimes
using a soldering iron for mark making too.

More recently she has been adding some
hand stitching with silky threads to add
even more detail to her pieces.
Wendy experiments recycling materials
including discarded fishing line and rope
fibres from the local harbour, she has even
used nets, those which usually contain fruit
and veg you buy from the supermarket,
these materials all create unique surface

textures and patterns when used. “The
possibilities are endless and you are helping
the planet too”.
Wendy is constantly exploring new products
and materials, varying layers and mediums
which then produce different effects, so
no one piece can ever be exactly the same,
making each piece of artwork totally unique.
I suppose some of my work is really a more
modern take on quilting with the layers and
stitching I use.

Not all of Wendy’s pieces of art are stitched
either, she sometimes collages papers,
paints, fabrics, dried seaweeds and threads
onto art boards to make additional Mixed
Media art pieces too.
With some exhibition plans on hold this
year due to COVID-19, Wendy has now
planned in a solo exhibition in Penryn
Cornwall at the end of 2021 and hopes to

exhibit at other UK venues during the year
too.
Wendy feels that displaying work in galleries
and holding face to face exhibitions are the
best way for people to see and truly
appreciate her work as it is sometimes
extremely hard to photograph especially for
online artwork sales.