Much of the work in my Art Quilts gallery is replicated here, with the addition of a number of textile pieces that are not quilted.
Cotton, Silk, 162cm x 102cm.
Cotton, Olive Ash, 89cm x 48cm.
Cotton, Silk, Olive Ash, Acrylic Paint, 213cm x 137cm x 234cm.
Cotton, Silk, Organza, Maple, Acrylic Paint, 178cm x 147cm x 18cm.
Cotton, Organza, Angelina Fibres, Acrylic Paint, 69cm x 51cm.
Cotton, Organza, Silk, Paper, Linen Thread, 109cm x 25cm.
Cotton, Silk, Screenprint, Lokta Paper, Metallic Paint, 51cm x 20cm.
Canvas, Silk, Suede, Thread, Slate, Paper, Beads, Wood, 20cm x 52cm.
Created in 2018 by a group of women in and around Moretonhampstead to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War and the introduction of women's right to vote in the UK. The banner was designed by local textile artist Veronica Gould. I helped the group to develop the skills needed to piece the banner together. The 'river' features the names of female relatives and ancestors of the women who made it. It was paraded through London as part of the Processions march in June 2018.
The national project was run by Artichoke who invited 100 groups
across the country to work with women artists to make a banner.
Textile, Leather, Beads, Thread, 130cm x 79cm, 2.5cm.
© Melinda Schwakhofer 2020