Sue Fraser
Flight Path Artist's statementAfter training in embroidery in Edinburgh, I joined the Embroiderer's Guild and was involved with workshops and teaching children through the Young Textile Group. I have exhibited with the Embroiderer's Guild and the New Scottish Embroidery Group, and currently with Edge and Diverse Fibres, a felt/fibre group. My main interest is in exploring the use of fibres, wool, silk, flax, paper, etc in felt making. I find this a very expressive means of translating paint to fabric, retaining many of the painterly qualities in the felt. I am frequently inspired by the glories of the natural world and wild places. I am currently working on a series of pieces featuring seascapes and birds, using fibres with machine and hand embroidery. As a complete contrast I am also interested in ecclesiastical work, which allows me to indulge in the use of rich colour, silks and gold threads. |
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