Bridging Arts

Thursday 28 April 2011

Textile inspired art at the Mall Galleries

Dorothy Tucker emails with details of an exhibition at the Mall Galleries in May - where four of her pieces will be displayed. Dorothy was involved at an early stage in Stitch when she worked at the Embroiderers' Guild.

Prism: Up close, in detail

Tue 24 - Sat 28 May 2011, 10am to 6pm (closes 4pm on final day)

Friday 22 April 2011

Fabric icing

Inspired by the Royal Wedding, no doubt... A ballgown in the window of a cafe/baker's on Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush. Satin rosettes on the bodice...
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Thursday 21 April 2011

Rosa in action at the Harrow classes

The third and final video clip made by Monica Alcazar of the embroidery sessions in Harrow (we've just finished - they were funded by Faiths in Action). This shows Rosa Martyn, of the Royal School of Needlework, in action and talking about her passion for the work. She talks very persuasively of the power that needlework - and stitching - has to bring people together.

Tuesday 19 April 2011

A film of the Valentine's Day party

Words failed me when I tried to write about the Valentine's Day party at the Marlborough Hill Centre, Harrow, during our latest embroidery sessions (funded by Faiths in Action.). Monica Alcazar's video clip conveys so much more.  We realised - thanks to Monica - how much film could add to our projects...

Sunday 17 April 2011

First of three films at Marlborough Hill

Monica Alcazar came to a couple of the embroidery sessions at Marlborough Hill, Harrow, and has put together three wonderful video clips.
Can be viewed on YouTube.  This is the first: the other two to follow later in the week.

Tuesday 12 April 2011

The tripod

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Archiving the embroidery

Katherine Eves is here today in Shepherds Bush and has brought her new camera. We're archiving all the embroidery created since the project started .....
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