About Me
My Background
I am a textile artist working in Whaley Bridge on the edge of the Peak District in Derbyshire producing work under the guise of ‘Handmade In Horwich End’ a business I created early in 2016 after more than 20 years working in the rail industry. I attended Art school in the late ‘80’s specialising in fine art/painting but have found my passion currently lies in textile art.
My Medium
I work in both 2D & 3D formats, using predominantly fabric and thread. I often recycle unwanted materials while producing original works. Many of my works are produced using a reverse applique technique together with freehand machine embroidery. I very rarely use anything else other than fabric and thread and build my images by removing layers of material whilst layering up stitches
Stitched Up! I’m back at the Art Café From 28th July
Not only do I have gallery space in 'Gallery in the Gardens' in Buxton with High Peak Artists but, I am also showing a large selection of my original stitched portraits upstairs in the Art Cafe! why not pop in and take a look? it's free!