We started our December meeting with a fabulous zoom talk from the textile artist Laura Edgar. Laura is based in Whitley Bay and her work certainly reflects the inspiration she gets from living on our eastern coastline.
Laura explained that she was fascinated by art at an early
age and the illustrations she showed of her painting work, demonstrated the
amazing skill she had in this field.
Laura qualified in Textile Design at university and
continued her career as a freelance textile designer creating embellished
fabrics for the fashion market with a focus on embroidery. She now works in the
mediums of textiles and mixed media, exploring an eclectic mix of vintage,
recycled fabrics, and ephemera and incorporates embroidery and painting
techniques to create original art landscape pieces.
Laura guided us step by step through the processes that she
employed to create this breath-taking artwork. Her choice of colours, manipulated
fabric and stitch is so carefully chosen to create stunning textile pieces.
A big thank you to Laura for sharing her inspirational work with us this morning.
Below are some wonderful examples of Laura's work.
