News

Since my last post I’ve had some good news. Firstly “Second hand Rose” shown in my last post, won the Embroiderers Guild Regional Members Challenge..YAY! “Floral Skins I & II” have sold, my “Stitched Into Memory” piece (Roseberry Topping image ) has got accepted for the North York Moors Art Award exhibition which opens in August. I’m now a member of a textile group called “Northern Threads” as well as  the Embroiderers’ Guild and most importantly “The Society for Embroidered  Work”. In between short breaks abroad I’ve been fairly busy finishing off work and starting some new projects. The fabric collage piece below is now finished. It involved hand embroidery on vintage table linen and layers of organza. Some of which I printed with some old family photos. All I need now is to settle on a title… I keep changing it! I’m now working on some silk Moth images. I hope to show some photos of these on my next post. I’m not good at keeping this blog up to date far better with my Instagram account @l.wood100.

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Adding to my gallery

I’m adding to my galleries with the work shown above. Starting with a landscape (Roseberry Topping)/ figurative piece combining watercolour and hand embroidery. Painting with thread.

”Secondhand Rose” is another hand embroidered piece inspired by a Waterhouse painting. I used secondhand layers of fabrics collaged to a vintage piece of table linen.

The “Floral Skin” is a series of three hand embroidered figurative pieces. Inspired by how humans use floral designs to decorate not just garments but their skins with tattoos.

Update

I have neglected this site for some time, so here is a bit of an update.

I was delighted to sell my piece “Domestic Nest” when displayed in the “Into the Woods” exhibition at the Woodhorn Gallery, Ashington in the Spring.

My piece “Secondhand Rose” won this year’s Embroiderers’ Guild North East Regional members’ challenge in May.

My “Floral Skin” series of three hand embroidered figurative pieces are currently on show at the “Bloom Exhibition” at No.42 Gallery, Bishop Auckland.

Exhibiting

In February I started exhibiting work in three venues. Firstly in Greenfield Community College, Newton Aycliffe. This exhibition has now ended. I was delighted to have two pieces selected for the “Into the Woods” exhibition at the Woodhorn Museum gallery in Ashington which continues to mid April. Two pieces have also been selected for the Spring Exhibition at No.42 Gallery, Bishop Auckland.

Good news

Small piece of my work in this months issue of Stitch magazine.

Delighted to have two pieces selected for the Into the Woods exhibition at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington.

Catch Up

I seem to have neglected this site for some time. Since my last post I’m pleased to say I have been accepted as a member of the Society for Embroidered Work. I feel very honoured and amazed at the talent of its members.

Im not really posting on Facebook anymore preferring INSTAGRAM (instagram@l.wood100) where you can find more examples of my up to date work.

Here is a couple of photos. The first is some work in progress on the theme of trees. Hand stitching a murmuration of starlings on vintage table linen. The second a hand stitched Hand of Fatima on silk for a travelling book.

Selected Images

Here are the images I hope to attach to my application to join S.E.W.

Please use the menu button (top right ) to see my work in the Galleries.

Winner of the Embroiderers Guild North East Region Members Challenge “Twinchies” 2018.

 

Highly Commended (Jane Lemon Award For Drama & Creativity)for the Embroiderers Guild National Members Challenge “Underfoot” 2018

Catch up

Decided to add some images of work I’ve been busy with over the past few months.

Please take a look at my galleries if you want to see more.

Above my contributions on show at the craft show in Manchester and Quilt Show in Birmingham . My small square as part of Ruth Singers fabulous Criminal Quilts Exhibition.

Adding to the gallery

North Yorkshire coastline

Added to the gallery a couple more of my walker studies which I’ve finally finished.

Scraps of fabric with machine and mostly hand stitching.