Spotlight Textiles

  Spotlight member Avril Court creates a real variety of work using all sorts of different media and techniques and always showing her imaginative and quirky style. This puppet was made at a workshop with Joy Haynes. Avril says "The face is made from foam coated with diluted PVA. A French style undergarment to fit the hand was then stitched to give movement to the puppet. The clothes were inspired by the materials purchased and the puppet evolved as if by magic!" Pottery made with Tony Carter in his studio in Debenham, Suffolk. Stoneware clay. Bisque fired and then glazed. A piece made for Eye Arts Guild challenge 'Where on earth are we going?' Plastic waste incorporated into a painting of acrylic on canvas. Avril says "I hope that I captured the sadness of the turtle and wonder what ARE we doing to the earth" Avril says "I like doing a lot of quick sketches and this portrait was done as one continuous line without taking the pen off the paper. I hope i

Work by Claire Pulham inspired by the Tower of London  Thank you to everyone who came along to our exhibition at Snape Maltings in April/May 2023 Work was on show from all seven members of Spotlight Textiles Work by Julia Ringer The theme of this exhibition was 'Spotlight on.....Heritage'  We will now be thinking about a theme for our next exhibition. Work by Avril Court

  Mary McIntosh is using her stash of vintage lace, including some from her great Grandmother's bloomers, to inspire her work for the 'Spotlight on....Heritage' exhibition. Mary continues to explore the Pojagi technique incorporating lace.  To see the whole completed piece then come along to the Spotlight Textiles exhibition at the Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings IP17 1SP from 28th April until 3rd May 2023

Claire Pulham is using imagery from the Tower of London including the famous ravens as her inspiration for the series of work produced for the forthcoming 'Spotlight on....Heritage 'exhibition. These two pieces were exhibited at Textiles East Fair and will be joined by further pieces in the exhibition at Snape Maltings from 28th April until 3rd May 2023  

  Spotlight Textiles make up 'Inspiration Packs' of fabrics, threads and other sewing notions to offer for sale at exhibitions. We are often asked "What can I do with it?" so this year each member of the group selected a pack and used the contents to make something as an example.  The results are a real variety of items, from bags, cushions, framed pieces and this 3D item made by the talented Julia Ringer entitled 'Woodland Wendy' This is a pack similar to the one used to make 'Woodland Wendy'. Each one contains a dyed cotton fat quarter   This year, to link to the title of our exhibition 'Spotlight on....Heritage' we are also offering packs of vintage fabric, lace and old sewing notions. These contain a fat quarter of an old damask table cloth. Mary used one of these packs for her inspiration sample including a half finished piece of cross stitch. Some of the vintage inspiration pack contents. Come along to the Spotlight Textiles exhibition to

Rose Merton has lived in the UK for many years but is originally from Holland and is using the traditional image of the tulip in her series of work for the 'Spotlight on....Heritage' exhibition You will be able to see Rose's design work in her sketchbook as well a the completed series of work using vintage fabrics, block printing and much more. Friday 28th April until 3rd May 2023 at the Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, IP17 1SP