by Lucy Sugden | Feb 15, 2025 | Blog
The Silver Barred moth, three new tapestries woven for exhibition to highlight a small moth that inhabitants the Cambridgeshire Fens. Woven for the British Tapestry Eastern Region Groups Fenlands exhibition at Courtyard Arts in Hertford from 4th -29th March 2025. A...
by Lucy Sugden | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog
Ella and the CaterpillarsThe deconstruction and reconstruction of a Spirella corset. I was intrigued by the role the Spirella Company played in making Irvin parachutes during the war, photo’s I found showed the Spirella buildings ballroom with rows of sewing machines...
by Lucy Sugden | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog
Eclipse The ideas for this piece first began to accumulate in my mind during 2022. I had woven my wasp (Paper) and hoverfly (Lagoon) wings and was continuing to consider the beauty and importance of insects that people often fear or loathe. As a member of the...
by Lucy Sugden | Sep 1, 2024 | Blog
Dahlia Field – a portrait for Roger Aylett Passion Determination Vision, an Eastern Region Textile Exhibition at St Albans Museum until 3rd November 2024 Roger Aylett (1934-2010) was a pioneering award-winning horticulturist and founder of Aylett Nurseries in St...
by Lucy Sugden | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog
A tapestry portrait for Passion Determination Vision Passion Determination Vision is an Eastern Region Textile Forum exhibiton held at St Albans Museum from 12th July-3rd November 2024. An exhibition highlighting and celebrating local movers and shakers, a portrait...
by Lucy Sugden | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog
80% (Disappearance) Woven Tapestry This was quite an emotional piece to weave. I have always loved butterflies and moths, as a young girl I remember the buddleia bush in the back garden being full of butterflies in the summer so to learn that since the 1970’s there...
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