Author: Out of The Fold
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Material Dialogues by Mary McIntosh
We are preparing for our next exhibition in 2026 with the theme ‘Material Dialogues’. What materials will inspire us?
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Connected Pieces by Frances Overy
Frances Overy ascribes her inspiration for a body of work to the dancing female figures featured in the Sainsburys Centre Art Museum in Norwich. She demonstrates how she developed subsequent pieces from the original figurines.
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Finding Your Spark; the world needs it. by Sarah Boardman
Sarah Boardman talks about the struggle to find her own textile identity, the route to find her unique voice, with tips for others experiencing a similar unknown adventure!
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Why Juxtaposition? by Mary McIntosh
An article by Mary McIntosh describing the dialogue between opposites from a recent and forthcoming exhibition “Juxtaposition” with work by Heather Evans, Penny Evans and Mary McIntosh,
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Reflections on ArtConTex by Nicola Whayman
Nicola talks about the experience of exhibiting and giving a talk about nature’s influence and the role of natural dyes in her work. The exhibition was at The Minories, organised by ArtContex.
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India’s inspiring women improving the world through stitch by Mary McIntosh
Mary McIntosh writes of her experiences of leading workshops and exploring the history of Indian embroidery. With her group she is visiting inspiring women who are supporting their communities through stitch, such as Kantha and Sujani.
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Knowing your Space by Mary McIntosh
Exhibition of work ‘Reflections’ at The Minories in Colchester with ArtContex
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Garden by Phillip Rees
Phillip’s inspiration for our two exhibitions came from his observations of reflections of plants on a Christmas decoration. He will be exhibiting in September at The Guildhall in Bury St Edmunds and in October with ArtContex at The Minories in Colchester.
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Finding Tranquility by Sarah Boardman
Sarah describes the thought processes behind her textile pieces as a reflection of internal feelings. These will be exhibited at The Guildhall in Bury in September and with ArtContex at The Minories in October,
