Debbie Smyth is textile artist most identifiable by her statement thread drawings; these playful yet sophisticated contemporary artworks are created by stretching a network of threads between accurately plotted pins. Her work beautifully blurs the boundaries between fine art drawings and textile art, flat and 3D work, illustration and embroidery, literally lifting the drawn line off the page in a series of “pin and thread” drawings.
Inge Jacobsen was born in Galway, Ireland. She attended Kingston University, London, where she studied Photography. she incorporates hand embroidery in her portraits. her work has been exhibited in multiple shows around the world, from London to New York. In 2012 she was invited to exhibit in Nick Knight’s show studio Shop as part of the ‘Selling Sex’ show.
Ana Teresa Barboza is a Peruvian textile artist. she looks at natural forms suck as plants and landscapes. She is known for her mix media works that use patchwork, knitting or embroidery. Ana Teresa Barboza tracks the movement of plants with a time-based embroidery. She begins by projecting light onto plants in her studio, casting shadows onto a wall behind them. The artist traces these shadows each day, recording the movement and growth of the plants.
Kazuhito Takadoi is a contemporary arts who takes nature and frames it in a contemporary setting. All the materials he uses are sourced from nature too, there dried and then stitched. He is also intrigued by shadows
contemperary artist Meredith Woolnough draws upon the natural world as inspiration for her art.
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