I am an artist and designer maker working with textiles., based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. I use a combination of screen printing and embroidery to create unique pieces of work. I take inspiration from collections of anything and everything, but it always begins with searching for a stash of lovely things to draw from.
I work to commission, and also provide talks, demonstrations and workshops illustrating the techniques I use to create my work, for further details, click on the Workshops section of my site.
If you want to see examples of my work click on the Portfolio section, and to see my work for real, click on the News section for forthcoming events and exhibitions that I am involved in.
If you require any further information that you can't find on my webiste, please get in touch using the Contact page.
You can also follow me on my Blog for day to day happenings in the studio.
Embroidered Panel
Working with textiles, primarily screen printing and stitch, I studied for a degree in Surface Design and Textiles and am currrently working towards an MA in Textiles at Manchester Metrpolitan Univeristy.
I work in my studio, Radiant Works, which is in Huddersfield Town Centre, aprox 5 mins walk from the train station, where I create my pieces for exhibitions and also provide private workshops for adults. I also teach on various textiles courses in colleges and universities.
Layering fabrics, bonding them, stitching them together and creating textures in the surface by altering the structure of the fabric are techniques that I particularly enjoy. I love a frayed edge and a loose stitch, an imperfection.
Full day workshops held at my studio in Huddersfield are currently charged at an introductory rate of £45 per person. Please contact me to book on one of the dates or if you require further information.
This is a print workshop for beginners, who may have always wanted to try print processes on fabrics, but have not been sure where to start. I will take you through some basic techniques to introduce you to ways of creating colour and marks on fabrics through print. You will leave the day with a variety of samples – ideal for stitching into.
Times: 10am - 4.00pm
Dates:
Saturday 26th March 2011
Starting with antique maps and aerial photography for inspiration, this workshop will introduce you to a variety of mark making techniques to create patterns and designs to take through into machine stitch. Working with a variety of fabrics and papers to create bonded and stitched samples to take away. There will also be an opportunity to use an Embellisher as part of this workshop.
(Own sewing machine required.)
Times: 10am 4.00pm
Saturday 25th June 2011
This workshops is run over 2 consecutive days from 10.30am 4.00pm and costs £90 per person.
This workshop combines and continues some of the techniques from the one day workshops, so is a good follow on from those of you who have a bit more experience with machine embroidery techniques.
Day One will cover drawing techniques to translate into machine and hand embroidery samples that will be used as the starting point for Day Two, where you will learn ways of combining stitch and print to create samples onto fabrics. (Own sewing machine required) Ways of using stitch as a resist and experimenting with different fabric types as well as mixing dyes and using screen printing will be the focus of this workshop
Dates: Saturday and Sunday 14th and 15th May 2011
or Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th July 2011
I am available to give talks and demonstrations to groups about my work and am happy to travel. If you require more detailed information, please contact me.
This talk will reveal how I make my work from the starting point for my inspiration, how I create visuals using mark making, 3D paper forms and sketchbooks to the realisation of these into embroidered and printed fabrics.
"Many, many thanks for giving the Harrogate Embroiderers' Guild such an interesting talk last Sat. Your talk was really excellent. It was very well put together and gave us an afternoon to remember. Don't be surprised if we ask you to speak again sometime so we can have the next 'instalment' of your creative journey."
Jacqui Estell - Chairman of Harrogate Branch Embroiderer's Guild
"Just wanted to say thank you very much for the workshop last Saturday. I really enjoyed it - felt as refreshed as though Id been away for the weekend! "
"I really enjoyed my day with you on Saturday, you were truly inspirational in your approach."
FIONA WILSON - EXHIBITIONS PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
Oct 2011 - Beetroot Tree Gallery, Groupo Exhibition, Draycott
May 2011 - Aug 2011 - Made In Yorkshire, Quilt Museum, York
May 2011 - Saltaire Arts Trail, Saltaire
Mar 2011 - Embroiderers' Guild York Branch
Feb 2011 - Clocktower Gallery, Sheffield, Group Exhibition
Nov 2010 - Knit and Stitch Show - Embroiderers' Guild Scholar, Harrogate International Centre.
Oct 2010 - Knit and Stitch Show - Embroiderers' Guild Scholar, RDS, Dublin.
Oct 2010 - Knit and Stitch Show - Embroiderers' Guild Scholar, Alexandra Palace, London.
Sep 2010 - HOST Open Studio Events, Huddersfield.
Sep 2010 - Art in the Gardens, Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Aug 2010 - Contemporary Quilt Category, Festival of Quilts, NEC, Birmingham.
Jul 2010 - Embroiderers' Guild Harrogate Branch
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Studio: First Floor, Radiant Works
Back Union Street, Huddersfield
HD 1 6AL
Email: wilson.fiona_rocketmail.com
Tel: 07811 211906
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EMAIL: wilson.fiona_rocketmail.com
BLOG: www.fiona-wilson.blogspot.com
TEL: 07811 211906
STUDIO: First Floor, Radiant Works
