Stitchytales

Graduating from Galashiels then Glasgow School of Art her textile weaving and expertise stems from many, many long sessions of freehand stitching.

There are original frames artworks, brooches, badges, bookmarks and illustrations which are then reproduced to produce tea towels, aprons and other useable items, in addition to commissions for retail outlets. Examples of caricature and a series of natural motifs establish themselves to create an enchanting fantasy world of special places to visit.

Her inspiration – she sources her ideas from a very personal understanding of childrens’ book illustrations. They are stories and tales which allow the imagination to float , then focus until she establishes her own ‘Stitchytales ‘… Maps , historical references and her early years growing up in Glasgow have formed a secret world from which he can draw.

She says… “I look for happiness in memories and wish to evoke some of those early years …colouring in…stitching and drawing the threads into those tales”