Lucy Sugden

Tapestry and Woven Art


 

Kaleidoscope – Woven Butterflies Art Installation

Kaleidoscope An outdoor installation I was absolutely delighted to have my submission accepted for The Living Theatres Art Trail. After completing my Seasons project a few years ago, the idea of taking my work outdoors had been quietly developing—though until now...

Silver Barred Moth

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...

Ella and the Caterpillars

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...

Eclipse

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...

Dahlia Field – Roger Aylett

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...

London – George Bernard Shaw

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 exhibition, but not in any conventional sense; instead...

80% (Disappearance)

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...

Tangerine Trees (Lucy In The Sky)

Tangerine Trees When I was a small girl I imagined Lucy, from The Beetles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, was floating around in a sky full of stars in her night gown. So when I began to consider ideas for the, A sixties Celebration "Flower Power" exhibition with...

Sustainable Art Practice

How Sustainable am I? In December 2022 Jo at Sust. Consulting ran a series of articles highlighting sustainable businesses in and around Letchworth Garden City. I was delighted to be featured and thought I would share Jo's article here as other people can me into...

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Lucy Sugden – A short film about my work and inspiration

Lucy Sugden – A short film about my work and inspiration

For this years Herts Visual Arts virtual Open Studios I have been getting short films of me weaving and inspiration for my work together. These will be uploaded to my YouTube channel during Septembers Herts Open Studios. You can view the first short film by following...

Herts Open Studios 2020

Herts Open Studios 2020

Excited to be taking part in my 3rd Herts Open Studios. **This year I am delighted to be joining 4 other artists In a Pop Up Shop in Harpenden - 'Amazing Art by Amazing Artists' runs from the 14th-20th September, daily 10-5, Sunday 10-4.*I'm also going to be joining...

New Card designs available

New Card designs available

The Seasons are a set of images, created over a year, capturing the changing effects of elements and nature on an outdoor woven piece which is installed in a willow hedge. Now available to buy as blank greeting cards from my online shop, **[click here for...