hand dyed, distressed and stitched silk.
hand dyed, digitally printed, distressed and stitched silk.
Hand dyed, distressed and stitched cotton
hand dyed, distressed and sculptured paper and silk.
hand dyed, distressed and stitched silk.
hand dyed, distressed and stitched silk.
Paper and worn silk patches sculpted in to shoes
hand dyed, distressed, digitally printed and hand stitched silk.
hand dyed, distressed and stitched silk.
hand dyed, distressed and hand sewn patched silks
hand dyed, distressed and stitched silk.
hand dyed, digitally printed and stitched silk.
hand dyed, distressed and stitched silk.
hand dyed, distressed and sculptured silk.
hand dyed, digitally printed, distressed and stitched silk.
handmade papers and machine stitched book
Hand-Painted and drawn.
Dyed and distressed Japanese papers stitched by machine
Collaged and distressed papers
Hand-Painted and drawn.
Hand-Painted and drawn.
Hand-Painted and drawn.
Hand painted and stitched paper.
hand dyed, digitally printed, distressed and stitched silk.
As a Contemporary Textile Artist Julie studied Art then City and Guilds Stitched Textiles locally and with Opus Textile School London and Middlesex University gaining BA Hons in Embroidery and Mixed Media in 2010. Since then she has exhibited with selected artists at The Mall Gallery in London, Whitstable and Harrogate, as a member of international Textile group “Prism” founded by Julia Caprara. Her intentions now include developing her very personal style of ethereal hand stitched pieces with a dedication to more local themes.
The passing of time and the ability of cloth to hold memory and personal histories is a recurring theme. Attachments to people and place are evident in inclusion of specific fragments and patterns. Julie’s work develops fragility and loss. With hand stitching, patching and repairing surfaces an appreciation of the worn and cherished in cloth and clothing is evident. Using frayed and torn edges and surfaces she creates pieces bearing evidence of living a life. Human contact and time passing give an individual perspective. Delicate and fragile pieces are created in silks, dyed and artificially worn then rebuilt with the special closeness of hand stitching. Influences include Japanese ‘Boro’ textiles and old Manx domestic textiles both have time worn clothing and quilts.