Category: News and Blogs
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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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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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Another exhibition – Juxtaposition
An exhibition – Juxtaposition at Snape Maltings 23rd – 29th October 2025
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Knowing your Space by Mary McIntosh
Out of the Fold members create a new body of work each year on a theme chosen by the group. Sometimes we know where the exhibition will be held, and even have the venue booked in advance. We exhibit every other year at The Guildhall in Bury St Edmunds and know the space well. The size of…
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“Reflections” exhibition NOW ON!
A video of the processes used in our work for Exhibition on “Reflections” showing in September at The Guildhall Bury St Edmunds
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Moontide by Beverley Youngman
Beverley Youngman describes her inspiration behind her weaved textile called “Moontide” which will be exhibited at the Guidlhall Bury St Edmunds in September and with ArtContex at The Minories in October 2025
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Gulumada Manamarra by Frances Overy
Frances Overy describes the Australian influences for her piece “Gulumada Manamarra” which will be exhibited at the Guildhall Bury St Edmunds in September and The Minories with ArtContex in October 2025