Living Crafts at Hatfield House - Delighted to be included in this years Herts Visual Arts stand at Living Crafts at Hatfield House. I will be there with my woven art and looms Friday the 18th June.
Window on Weaving 17th - 29th May - So pleased to be taking part in this British Tapestry Group exhibition at the Haslemere Educational Museum - 78 High St, Haslemere, GU27 2LA
19th-28th March Contemporary Textiles Fair - I am delighted to be taking part in this years virtual event, with an online shop, demos and workshops. You can find my woven work in their online shop throughout the event.
I'll be involved in a demo at 11am on the 21st March and running an introduction into Woven Tapestry Workshop on the 27th March starting at 10am via Zoom.
Links and further information for the main event along with my demo and workshop can be found on my website at https://lucysugden.co.uk/news and https://lucysugden.co.uk/workshops
Letchworth Open starting 9th January 2021- As a Letchworth resident I am delighted to be taking part in the Letchworth Open hosted by the Broadway Gallery. Although the exhibition is hung and ready for visitors to visit current covid rules keep the doors shut....however the exhibition is also going virtual along with lots of events that can happening during this time. along with having work in the Open Exhibition I will also be taking part in the Letchworth Open Windows event, you can view my window by watching the video link above.
As member of The Wynd Gallery, (Letchworth, Herts SG6 3EN), you can find my woven tapestries and art in the members shows. While we have to be closed the Gallery is offering a click and collect service. You can view some of my floral work in the gallery window throughout March 2021. The Gallery is looking forward to opening the doors to customers from the 13th April 2021.
A tapestry weaver, work is inspired by nature, especially the beauty in small and delicate, woven using traditional techniques, often in monofilament fishing line.
Weaving, especially tapestry weaving, has captivated me since I learnt the technique during my degree. This was also where I first began exploring the use of fishing line in my tapestries. The material, monofilament, has become my most favourite fibre to weave with. It’s not the most forgiving on the fingers but the atheistic of finished work with light play, transforms work. Where possible I work with old line that is no longer good enough to fish with, this is important to me as I try to live as eco friendly life as possible within the constraints of everyday.
All my work is woven by hand on upright or circular looms at my home studio in North Herts. Here I overlook a garden I have designed for family and wildlife, it provides me a huge amount of inspiration as I watch the changing seasons and cycles of life, enjoying the sounds of chattering birds and hum of bees.
Work isn’t just about pretty flowers but more about eco systems, appreciation for nature and the natural world. Stopping and taking a moment to look closely, be amazed, look at the detail, observe and learn. The natural world around me, along with exploring the endless possibilities of weaving incorporating monofilament, wire, wool and cotton is what my work encapsulates.
Please take a look at my website https://lucysugden.co.uk for further images and information of my weaving and workshops, where you can also visit my shop and find woven work, greeting cards, prints and tickets for workshops.
email - lucy@lucysugden.co.uk
https://lucysugden.co.uk
07957 462297