Gathering
A bunch of flowers gathered from my summer garden and placed in a simple jar where the inspiration for this textile collage. I have used velvet, cotton and voile to build the picture and detail has been added with thread. The rich jewel colours and accents of darks and light cream add drama and impact .
Size : 25 cm by 25 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price: £135.00
Welcome
The sound of a Jay in my local woodland was so welcome , and then just a glimpse of this beautiful bird. This was the inspiration for my textile collage with lots of stitched detail to capture the colours and textures of the bird.
Size : 30cm by 40 cm
Materials : Textiles , crayon and thread
Price : £340.00
Boom
Add a splash of summer colour to your home with high key , impactful boom of colour. A layered textile collage with cottons, silks and velvets, this piece will brighten up any day . There is a wealth of stitched detail .
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £155.00
Hoar Frost
A textile collage with embroidered detail . Inspired by an early morning walk with the frost sparkling on the foliage, I have used hand printed textiles and white and silver thread to build the detail of the leaves and seed heads and soft cottons and voiles for the distance.
Size :30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , thread and paint
Price : £190.00
Joyful
A large and vibrant textile collage with hand and machine stitched detail. It is on a wooden frame ready to hang. It would make a big impact in any room .
Size : 66 cm by 112 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread on wooden stretcher
Price ; £650.00
Colour Dance 2
This textile collage is build from luxurious velvets, cotton and silk with stitched detail. It is an exploration of colour and tone and would make a vibrant statement in any room .
Size : 40 cm by 30cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £165.00
Dark Horizon
A textile collage capturing the colours of the Scottish West Coast. The incredible range of blues in the sea , the white coral beaches and the distant vistas make this an inspirational place for me. This is a textile collage made from hand dyed and repurposed fabric, with added stitched details'
Size: 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , thread and paint
Price : £165.00
Gentle Breathing
This piece celebrates the everyday beauty of the fields and hedgerows around my home in rural Lancashire. The gentle landscape of home where I walk to feel the calming beauty of nature. It is made from a range of hand dyed fabrics which reflect the colours I observed. They have been layered and stitched to build the surface and represent the textures and details
Size : 30 cm by 40 cm
Materials : Textiles, thread and paint
Price: £145.00
Sloes in the hedge
Walking in north Wales I was struck by the beauty and abundance of the hedgerows. The purple black of the sloe berries so tempting but so sour inspired this picture. Autumnal tones of fabric have been collaged and stitched to create the tangled hedgerow. I wanted to invited the viewer to really look and consider the magic of our hedgerows, and their importance as places of food and shelter for so many creatures.
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £145.00
Colour Dance 1
The interplay of colour is the subject of this textile collage. It features beautiful velvets , lace, silk and cotton, layered and stitched to dance across the surface.
Size: 40 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £165.00
Onwards
A limited colour palette has been used in this picture to create impact and cohesion. A rich variety of fabrics including wools, cottons and silks are layered and stitched to create a wealth of detail. This piece celebrates a special day for me when I moved onwards from a period of uncertainty and worry. I have tried to capture the intense joy of just being alive.
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £145.00
Summer Inside
A simple jar of flowers gathered from my garden was the inspiration for this textile collage. It features machine and hand stitching over a layered textile collage. The colour palette is limited, with a muted background and warm shades of pink.
Size : 25 cm by 25 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £135.00
Margins
I began this work by hand dying a range of cotton , responding to the colours in the early autumn landscape. These were collaged and stitched on to a sturdy canvas backing , gradually building detail. The work returns to a recurring theme, the margins between land and water and between open spaces and the tangled mass of vegetation. I invite the viewer to peer through the detail and to glimpse the broader landscape beyond.
Size: 30 cm by 30cm
Materials : Textiles, thread and ink
Available from Artroom Gallery Garstang
Jay
This is a celebration of one of the United Kingdoms most beautiful native birds , the Jay. It is a textile collage made from many layers of fabric giving it depth and detail. I have used stitching to add more detail and texture. The work was inspired by glimpsing a jay in the woodlands near my home .
Size 30 cm by 40 cm
Materials: Textiles , thread and pastel crayon
Price: £325.00
Take a moment
Sometimes we just need to take a moment to look carefully and appreciate the world around us. This textile collage celebrates the variety of nature when we pause to look . The shapes and colours the shear variety of plants. I have used layers of fabric , enhanced with stitch all on a sturdy canvas backing
Size: 40 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £135.00
Deep in the woods
My work is inspired by my wanderings and musings and expresses magical moments I have experienced. This is a textile collage made from hand dyed and printed cotton and transparent voiles which have been layered and stitched to represent the play of sunlight and the texture of the tree bark. .
Size: 30 cm by 40cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £180.00
Gentle Green 2
I spend a lot of time hand dying fabrics to use in my work , trying to capture the subtle tones of nature . The greens of summer are a particular challenge. In this piece I have explored the gentle hues of green which are so evocative of England. They are brought alive by the contrasts and shift from sun to shadow, and form a beautiful contrast with the flowers in my garden.
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials ; Textiles and thread
Available from Artroom Gallery Garstang
Late summer roses lift my heart
There is a moment when you can feel summer slipping away and you begin to feel the fading of the light , it is just at this time one of the roses in my garden bursts into bloom. Blooms I know will continue until the first frosts . I wanted to celebrate the beauty of these blooms and the joy they bring me everyday. This is a textile collage made from layers of fabric, secured and enhanced with stitch.
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textile and thread
Price : £155.00
Dreaming of the Blue
I began this piece on the hottest day of the year and found myself dreaming of the sea , of deep blue cool water and fresh coastal breezes. I have tried to evoke from memory the feeling of being by the sea and to contain within the picture surface the colours and textures of the coast. The picture is made from a range of hand dyed and transparent fabrics layered and stitched on to a sturdy canvas backing.
Size: 25 cm by 25 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £130.00
A Song Thrush in the Garden
A textile collage capturing a special and increasingly rare visitor to my garden, a beautiful song thrush. This is a unique handmade textile, full of detail and interest. Layers of hand dyed fabric have been appliqued and then free machine stitching has been added. As with all my pictures if you click the button below it will take you to my Etsy page where you can see more photographs and make a purchase if you would like to.
Size :30 cm by 40 cm
Materials : Textiles and Thread
Price : £265.00
Hottest Day of the Year
There is a day in late spring when gentle warmth tips over into the heat of summer. Colours are vivid and bright and the garden is bursting with life. There are strong highlights and deep shadows. This textile collage captures such a day. It is full of detail and observation and is a completely unique and original piece of textile art. If you are interested in how I make my pictures there is a brief description on the 'About Me ' page.
Size : 30 cm by 40 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint and thread
Price : £235.00
Layers
Complex layers of fabric including cotton , silk , voile and lace have been layered to represent the beautiful layers I observe in nature . I am inspired by the interplay of shape and colour and the shifting patterns of light within the landscape . I have added stitched detail and played with transparent and opaque fabrics to add interest and depth to this piece
Size : 30 cm by 40 cm
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price : £135.00
We Found Our Place
Do you see what I see ? Do you feel what I feel ? This picture celebrates that moment of connection when you stand in a place with a person you think you could love and know they are with you in that moment. The dramatic contrast in tones reflects the intensity of such a moment. This an original textile collage made from hand dyed and repurposed fabrics enhanced with stitch , print and paint.
Size : 40 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles, paint and thread
Price : £195.00
Finding the bright water
In the sound between mainland Scotland and the magical Isle of Skye are the Sandaig isles. Close by Gavin Maxwell wrote Ring of Bright Water and it is a captivating place . I journeyed there by kayak and this picture is a response to my time spent exploring these wonderful islands. It shows a small fresh water lochan with the sea and the mouth of Loch Hourn beyond.
The picture comes framed and ready to hang, if you would prefer it unframed please get in touch for an amended price.
Size : 39 cm by 39 cm (including mount and frame)
27 cm by 27 cm (picture size)
Materials : Textiles and thread
Price: £165.00
Threading
In the North of England were I live and work many beautiful rivers thread their way through the landscape. They bring movement and light, reflecting the sky and the land around. In this textile I have used hand dyed and printed fabrics , layered with lace and voiles to represent the rich textures of the landscape. Fine details have been stitched on to the surface adding another layer of interest
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , thread and paint
Price : £ 135.00
Restoration
An original textile collage using both hand dyed and repurposed fabrics , layered and then stitched. This piece is part of a series celebrating the restorative power of beautiful landscapes. I have used a wide range of techniques to capture the textures, colours and most of all the atmosphere of such a place.
Size :40 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint and thread
Price : £195.00
Jewels in my Small Wold
After a cold wet early spring suddenly the hedgerows around my home burst into life. The beauty and the bounty was uplifting, with jewels of colour studding the deep shadows in the hedgerows. This textile collage is made from layers of hand dyed and repurposed fabrics enhanced with embroidery
Size :40 cm by 30 cm
Materials: Textiles , paint and thread
Price: £160.00
Golden Light
A layered textile collage with painted and stitched details. I have used hand dyed fabrics and rich velvets to explore the beautiful colours and textures of a late summer evening when the landscape is bathed in golden light. My work is inspired by observations and sketches aiming to capture transitory moments.
Size: 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials: Textiles , paint and thread
Price : £145.00
Over by Harrock
I have been captivated by the range of colours in the landscape around my home, the pinks of the grasses, the zingy yellows of sunlit foliage, the deep blues and mauves of the shaddows. Walking always provides the inspiration to try and capture what I see. This textile collage is made from layers of hand dyed muslin with added painted and stitched detail.
Size : 25 cm by 25 cm
Materials :Textiles , paint and thread
Price : £135.00
Instead of Flowers
I arrived home to find a simple bunch of flowers on my doorstep, tied with twine and popped in a jam jar. It had been a sad day for me and this simple act of kindness meant so much . This textile collage celebrates this moment and the transformative power of human kindness. I have used cotton, silk, voile and velvet stitched and layered to build the complex surface.
Size : 40 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint and thread
Price : £145.00
Hraban
An original textile painting made from hand dyed and repurposed fabrics which have been enhanced with embroidery, ink and paint. A recurring theme in my work this is the third image in a series celebrating the beauty of Ravens.
Size: 40 cm by 30cm
Materials: Textiles, paint, ink and thread
Size : 40 cm by 30 cm
Materials: Textiles, paint, ink and thread
Price : £195.00
Walk Gentiy In The Wild Places
Wild places inspire my textile work, and I am especially fascinated by the changes brought about by the seasons, weather and light. I try to capture particular moments in special places. I want to both celebrate beauty and remind us of its fragility.
Sixe: 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials: Textiles , paint ,ink and thread
Price: £135.00
The Dew Hopper
Dew Hopper is one of the many ancient names for the hare one of our most beautiful and iconic British mammals. I have used hand dyed and repurpose fabrics , layered and then enhanced with embroidery, ink and paint to create this original textile painting.
Size : 40 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint , ink and thread
Price : £165.00
Solace In The Wild Places
Wild places are incredibly precious and restorative and I aim to celebrate this in my work . We often go to special places at difficult times and seek solace and perspective from the natural world. In this work I have tried to capture one such moment.
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles, paint ,ink and thread
Price : £135.00
The Twilight of the Year 2
I have used beautiful velvets , hand dyed muslin and textural scrim to build this impressionistic painting of Autumn. The textile collage has been enhanced with embroidered details to build a complex and interesting surface .
Size :30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint , ink and thread
Price :£135.00
The Twilight of the Year 1
The colours and forms of Autumn are celebrated in this textile collage. Velvet , scrim and hand dyed muslin are layered and then enhanced with intricate stitching to create a unique work of art.
Size : 30 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint , ink and thread
Price : £135.00
The Shortening of the Days
There is a special moment when you feel summer turning to autumn, the colours begin to turn to russets and golds , seed heads and berries are in the hedgerows and you notice the shortening of the days. This textile painting explores that moment . I have layered hand dyed and repurposed fabrics, then added embroidery to build a complex surface.
Size: 40 cm by 30 cm
Materials: Textiles , paint and thread
Price £135.00
The Raven 2
The heart of a beautiful woodland has a air of mystery and quiet beauty which I have tried to capture in this textile painting . The subtle colours of the Ravens plumage are contrasted against the rich autumnal hues of the woodland. . I have used hand dyed fabrics layered on a canvas backing and enhanced with stitching and paint to create this original work.
Size :40 cm by 30 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint and thread
Price : £150.00
Moonlight Hares
Layered fabrics have been embellished with stitch , paint and printing to create a complex and interesting surface in this original textile painting . Combining the magical touch of moonlight on the British landscape with the beauty of the brown hare this is an image full of atmosphere and mystery
Size : 50 cm by 40 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint , ink and thread
Price : £150.00
Summer Singing
There is a moment when spring drifts into summer and you feel the abundance and beauty of nature is humming all around you. This textile piece is a celebration of our natural world and a reminder to treasure and look after it . Hand dyed and repurposed fabrics have been layered on a sturdy canvas backing , then detail has been added with thread and paint.
Size : 50 cm by 40 cm
Materials : Textiles , paint , ink and thread
Price : £140.00
