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Here are artists whose work I admire, places I like to visit and useful places to buy supplies
Eileen Anderson
a member of the EJK Collective - inspired by landscape....committed to mark making
https://eileenanderson.co.uk/
Gillian Cooper Studio
Gillian is a textile artist and tutor. She offers both online and in person courses. You can also purchase materials via the website.
https://www.gilliancooperstudio.co.uk/
Shelley Rhodes
I love Shelley's mark making and use of kantha - have a look at her book on sketchbooks published by Batsford
http://www.shelleyrhodes.co.uk/
Mary Taylor
Mary's works are created layering organza and chiffon on a velvet background and then machine stitched. I particularly love her abstract pieces.
http://www.marytaylorartist.co.uk/
Frances Winder
Frances is an inspirational art tutor and painter
http://www.franceswinder.com/
Farfield Mill
A restored mill with a changing programme of textile exhibitions, craft shop and cafe
https://www.farfieldmill.org/
Just Sew, Penrith
calico, hessian, viscose etc
all sorts of vilene
cotton bump
Dylon dyes
Dye-na-Flow fabric paints
needles, threads and so, so much more. http://www.justsewpenrith.co.uk/
all sorts of vilene
cotton bump
Dylon dyes
Dye-na-Flow fabric paints
needles, threads and so, so much more. http://www.justsewpenrith.co.uk/
Art van Go
Brusho, koh-i-nor paints, Markal sticks
Acrylic Wax (to rub into paper/tea bag paper etc - makes it leathery.
Fabric Medium ( to mix with your acrylic paints)
Tyvek
Tea bag paper and Abaca Tissue (Tissetex)
Khadi paper
Metallic Rub on waxes
Heat Gun and Margaret Beal soldering iron
and lots of other useful items as well https://www.vycombe-arts.co.uk/
Acrylic Wax (to rub into paper/tea bag paper etc - makes it leathery.
Fabric Medium ( to mix with your acrylic paints)
Tyvek
Tea bag paper and Abaca Tissue (Tissetex)
Khadi paper
Metallic Rub on waxes
Heat Gun and Margaret Beal soldering iron
and lots of other useful items as well https://www.vycombe-arts.co.uk/
Empress Mills
Lots of lovely material - I particularly buy the bundles of Egyptian cotton and the linen/cotton scrim - very different from cotton scrim but a lovely texture, different weights of hessian
bond-a-web plus all sorts of different vilenes, solufleece etcetera
Brusho - huge range
Threads - the silk boucle thread is a lovely texture for couching and being silk you can dye it.
Freezer Paper https://www.empressmills.co.uk/
bond-a-web plus all sorts of different vilenes, solufleece etcetera
Brusho - huge range
Threads - the silk boucle thread is a lovely texture for couching and being silk you can dye it.
Freezer Paper https://www.empressmills.co.uk/
Rainbow Silks
all sorts of silk related products
scrim and other materials
tyvek
Tissutex
Oliver Twists threads - plus loads of others
Freezer Paper by the metre
huge range of fabric glues
Brusho, Koh-i-nor paints, markal paintsticks https://www.rainbowsilks.co.uk/index.cfm
scrim and other materials
tyvek
Tissutex
Oliver Twists threads - plus loads of others
Freezer Paper by the metre
huge range of fabric glues
Brusho, Koh-i-nor paints, markal paintsticks https://www.rainbowsilks.co.uk/index.cfm
Barnyarns
Wonderful range of threads and haberdashery
https://www.barnyarns.co.uk/en/
Eden Valley Artistic Network
A network of individuals, organisations and venues established to promote and support artistic endeavours in the Eden Valley area, Cumbria
www.edenvalleyartisticnetwork.co.uk
clikpic
Websites for photographers and artists.
http://www.clikpic.com