On Demand: THREAD TALKS: Anne Kelly: My Practice
Found textiles are at the heart of Anne's work, she discussed her inspirations and her processes for making and exhibiting her work.
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"Found textiles are at the heart of Anne's work; driven not by a sense of ecological warriorship or thrift, but by a more emotional and creative drive to save, incorporate and honour these fragile survivors of times past; whether vintage or more recent” author Deena Beverley.
Anne is a mixed media textile artist, author and tutor living and working in the UK. Her richly layered and densely hand and machine embroidered works are reminiscent of tapestries. They are driven by narratives and by issues of conservation and migration, often combined with a folk art aesthetic.
In her talk, Anne will discuss her inspirations and her processes for making and exhibiting her work. She will include slides from her practice of the past ten years and demonstrate her use of recycled and vintage materials by showing a selection of her work.
Please note that this ticket is for the recording of the event on 28th October 2023.
The recording is not downloadable and will be available for viewing for at least one month after registration.
Panel by Anne Kelly
UK based textile artist Anne Kelly is an award-winning artist, author and tutor. Her multi-layered and densely stitched textiles have been described as ‘small worlds’. Trained in Canada and at Goldsmiths College in London, she creates wall hangings and objects using a mixture of mixed media collage and hand and machine embroidery. Her inspirations are taken from travel, memory, nature and especially folk art.
Anne tutors mixed media art and textiles to a variety of groups in the UK and abroad. and is a member of the Embroiderers Guild UK, the Crafts Council Directory, the European Textile Network and the Society for Embroidered Work. She also exhibits and curates group exhibitions nationally and internationally.
Her recent solo exhibition at the prestigious Ruthin Craft Centre ‘Well Travelled’ was reviewed as ‘a delight to behold’ by the renowned ‘Embroidery’ magazine. Her five books for Batsford connect to and reflect her practice, being widely collected and studied by students of all ages around the world.
By Anne Kelly
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