For most of my working life as a freelance textile designer/maker, I have worked to commission. Embroidering by hand is a time-consuming practice; difficult make enough work for the mixed and solo exhibitions necessary to develop a
The commercial work that I undertake, is for either private clients, celebratory pieces that reflect their lives, or usually samples of designs for a mix of textile design companies, illustrations and book covers for publishers; and very rarely work with fine-artists, who wish to develop work using textile materials beyond their own expertise and practice.
Recently through various avenues, I have again been approached to design and stitch to order, with varied and fascinating requests that I am enjoying immensely. Here are some of my earlier commissions to show the scope of my practice, and hopefully paving a way for more in the making.
