Dorothy…

I am a Textile Artist living in North Wales, UK. Textiles have been the love of my life since I was a child. Occasionally I accept commissions for hangings and am often asked to give talks and teach Quilting workshops. Sharing my skills and exhibiting my Art is about spreading my love and enthusiasm for textiles. Sailing Kora, our Rustler 36, around Anglesey during the summers, I find a beautiful island full of inspiration for my work.

The Textile Artist…

A steady breeze, a gentle sea, sunshine and a quilt’ what more could a girl ask for?… The tactile and visual qualities of fabrics and yarns combined with the textural surfaces developed through piecing, layering, manipulating, painting and embellishing… are intoxicating

My work can veer from traditional to contemporary in an apparently irrational manner, but always at its heart is a fascination with the materials themselves. Silk particularly attracts me with its lustrous quality and glowing acceptance of paints and dyes. I cannot imagine working in any other medium – there is so much yet to achieve.

I am a blend of wife, mother, textile artist, interior designer, lecturer, dancer, sailor, builder…….. standard woman”.