Roots - An Exhibition by Running Stitch

The Running Stitch Textile Group is 10 Years Old and  will be holding an exhibition of new work from 24th September - 5th October at the Solihull Library Arts Complex, Solihull B91 3RG.
I have been busy creating some work based upon old family pictures, including several photographs taken by my father, a keen photographer.

This is one of my favourite photographs, taken by my father and shows my grandfather and myself walking across the fields near to Thurlaston village. One of my pieces for the exhibition is based upon this photograph.

I have been mono printing lots of fabric to use in the larger pieces of work and am busy using the left over pieces to make a few cards to sell at the exhibition.

They make great mini landscapes and with a bit of stitching added, can be quite effective.

 

I did start to run out of black and white fabric so got carried away printing some green and blue samples - not sure if I will have time to use these but they will come in useful some time!

 

Just need to sort out some packs of hand dyed threads now and then I will be ready.

 

 

If you miss the exhibition at the library, it will then be travelling round the local hospitals, starting with Heartlands sometime in October, followed by Good Hope and Solihull in the new year.