CLOTH AND CLAY

• 13923 - manufacture of household textiles

If you've been to Stroud and seen a large, talkative woman dressed in purple, it's likely to have been me. I've always had plenty to say and that's at the core of my work as an artist. Wrapped up in each piece of work I make, is something I'm passionate about... My mother was a talented seamstress and my grandmothers both knitted and since I was very young I've wanted to work with fabric and threads. I trained in Dress and Textiles at Bath in the seventies where I specialised in natural dyes, fabric construction and fabric decoration. A career in teaching followed, during which time I began experimenting with hand embroidery and using more vibrant colours. Since leaving college my textiles work has progressed to include fabric painting, machine decoration and other techniques... One of the materials I have incorporated into textiles pieces is my photographs printed onto fabric and paper. I've been a keen photographer since the age of eight when I was given my first camera and I also..

Also known as: CLOTH AND CLAY LIMITED

Registration numbers: 13035893 (CH)

Primary location: TWICKENHAM ENGLAND