KaysHappyPlace: Exhibitions in Frome, 5th July 2016

On the 5th of July, an exhibition by the Frome and District Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild opened and an exhibition of the Contemporary Quilters West, called Unfolding Stories 2, closed. This was the one day when I could catch both exhibitions, so I made the trip to Frome.

The exhibition of embroideries was small, and included works by members, whatever their skill level. It was an interesting exhibition with some lovely pieces. Some members were doing a City and Guilds course and included preliminary designs along with the finished works.

From the Air - Dorset Coast by Rosemary Cain

Rust 2 by Jean Hornsey

Ideas book for the lamp picture by Sara Bowley

Autumn Leaves by Jean Hornsey

Rural Peace by Daphne Mackley

UNFOLDING STORIES 2

Contemporary Quilters West

I enjoyed admiring the work in both exhibitions. They were very different from each other. The Quilt Exhibition was in a larger venue with each work given space. I assume the selection was juried because it was all of an extremely high standard. Visitors were offered a book of artists' statements to accompany the viewing which added to the enjoyment and interest. The photos shown below are a small selection of the photos I took.

Works by Angela Knapp

Purple Top 2 by Maria Harryman

Dye and oil sticks on cloth; stitched

I had to include Stephanie Crawford's works as I did my Diploma in P&Q with Stephanie, who was one year ahead of me. The diploma course helped her to find her own current style of painting on fabric, then stitching. One of her assessment pieces was a Chinese triptych which went on to win prizes in Britain and America - we all admired this work during it's creation, and sympathised with her for the number of thread ends that had to be sewn in after each sewing session!