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Janette Bright -

"My inspiration continues to come from the stories and lives of those individuals documented in the 18th century archives of the London Foundling Hospital.  I am now also involved in an historical project related to the textiles found between the pages of the billet books and I hope that with my own work I can tell something about the lives of those previously forgotten."

Susan Canfield - 

All the world's a stage

And all the men and women merely players;

They have their exits and entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts,

His acts being seven ages ....

 

Melinda Berkovitz -

"Staying with the theme of water movement, I am now studying the Sea of Galilee (a large fresh water lake near my home in Israel), which has seen its water levels severely depleted in recent years."

June Carroll - "Much of my work is modular.  The units are stitched together to make a whole.  The work may contain computer printed images, Grilon thread, various fabrics including paper, hand stitching and paint."  June's current interest focuses on maps, seeing how towns have developed and what was there first - brickworks, claypits, even sewage works - the original brown field sites!

Diana Christopher - "I find inspiration for my work from a variety of sources, but the shapes, lines, and patterns in nature are particular favourites at the moment.  I am currently using the structure of seed heads, leaves, buds and flowers as my design starting ponts and am exploring the possibilities of three dimensional work.  I really enjoy machine embroidery and love to play with the use of colour."

Carol Dixon - Industrial decay is the inspiration behind Carol's next body of work. 

 

Liz Hammond - "Inspired by several dives under the beautiful tropical waters of the Caribbean, Liz compared the reaction of the wind, currents, tide and sun on the coral to the mixed emotions she had experienced during a particularly challenging period of time."

Tricia North - Tricia is the group's newest member - "I'm looking at connections and fastenings, playing with the combinations of texture - metal against cloth against stone against wood, and how the use of stitch can change the feel" 

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Anne Norton-  "I love exploring different techniques and sources to express my creativity.  My visit to Russia led me to produce work based on ancient icons and my tour of India to an exploration of beading and goldwork, and the splendour of ethnic dowry jewellery.  A recent study at the Warner Archive in Braintree has led me into African textiles expecially the Kuba Tribal Confederacy in Central Africa - this I can see influencing my work for quite a while."

Yvonne Pedretti - Throughout her career, Yvonne was fascinated by notions of transparency and translucency and how materials, even those seemingly opaque, can be used to transmit and reflect light.  Her wall and sculptural pieces are formed through machine stitch, knit and weave.  "They are a response to my lifelong passion for the sea.  These strands are used to symbolise the overwhelming and unfathomed nature of life and the environment."

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Delia Pusey- "Tranquil gardens symbolic plants and flowers, towers and temples, mountains and landscapes - all these provide inspiration for my current work."

 

Lorna Rand- The inspiration for Lorna's new work is based on graffiti.

 

Libby Smith - The inspiration for Libby's new work is based on the life of 19th century women, and in particular that of the poet Emily Dickinson.

 

Margaret Talbot- "Decaying lobster pots, rusting fishing tackle and rotting nets lay strewn upon sand and quay, abandoned, where once lived a thriving industry."

Julie Topsfield- "The patterns and colours that can be found in the feathers of birds has been my inspiration and starting point for this body of work."