Lucy Sugden

Lucy Sugden

Wonderful weaving created with repurposed fibres.

Sharing my love of gardens and natural habitats.

 

 

My work isn’t just about Pretty Flowers

Tangerine Trees (Lucy In The Sky)

by | 13 July 2023 | Blog | 2 Comments

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...
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Sustainable Art Practice

by | 8 January 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

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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Cascade

by | 6 May 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

Cascade I can often have an idea or a title for a piece of work long before I develop and create it, Cascade was one of those ideas. The title first popped into my head at the beginning of 2019, I can date it as I mentioned it in an Instagram post on the 8th of...
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Pollinators Paradise

by | 15 April 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

 Pollinators Paradise This tapestry was woven for the Eastern Region Textiles Forum exhibition with RHS Hyde Hall, Changing Earth. Work for the exhibition was created in response to the RHS report gardening in a changing climate. Pollinators Paradise is a celebration...
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Sense of Place, Jungle Rain and Embrace

by | 11 February 2022 | Blog | 2 Comments

Sense of Place An exhibition by the Eastern Region Textile Forum. I began to research and question what the title meant to me and where my place or places were in the summer of 2021. I became interested with the Primal Landscape, the special bond which develops...
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Weaving with waste

by | 9 September 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments

I grew up understanding the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling, so it is second nature to me. My first memories of recycling items must be from the late 1980’s when I became tall enough to help my Dad put glass bottles into the big recycling containers in...
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Latest News About Lucy Sugden

December Christmas Fairs in Hertfordshire

December Christmas Fairs in Hertfordshire

by | Nov 24, 2022 |

I'll be at a few Christmas Fairs during December, and the Just a Card and Handmade Hour online Christmas Fair continues until 23rd December. Locally you can find me On Saturday 3rd (weather permitting) in Hitchin Town Square with the Hitchin Art Hub. I'm back in...

Just A Card Christmas Fair

Just A Card Christmas Fair

by | Nov 20, 2022 |

I am taking part in this years Just A Card and Handmade Hours Christmas Fair.  I have been supporting the Just A Card movement for the a few years, I have the badges you may have noticed me wearing them while at events and art markets. I enjoy taking part in Indie...

Meadow Green at The Wynd Gallery

Meadow Green at The Wynd Gallery

by | Nov 18, 2022 |

Update 21/11/22: Meadow Green is now Sold, The mini framed meadows and Meadow Purple are now available from The Wynd Gallery. My Meadow Green tapestries are available from The Wynd Gallery during their Christmas exhibition which runs until December 23rd. Meadow Green...

Letchworth Settlement Christmas Fair

Letchworth Settlement Christmas Fair

by | Nov 10, 2022 |

You'll find me at a few local events in the run up to Christmas. The first is the Christmas Fayre at The Letchworth Settlement on Friday 25th November between 3pm-8pm. Come and find out about tapestry weaving courses and workshops I run at The Settlement and locally....

Seasonal Greeting cards

Seasonal Greeting cards

by | Nov 8, 2022 |

Two new card designs, photo's of my work capturing a seasonal vibe! Available with the wording Merry Christmas printed inside, as a pack of 4, two of each design - Glisten and Snowflake. Or individually with no greeting, left blank for your own message. Available from...

Tapestry Weaver Magazine

Tapestry Weaver Magazine

by | Oct 22, 2022 |

So delighted to have one of my commissioned pieces featured in the lastest Tapestry Weaver Magazine. Thank you to Angela Forde for including me and my work in her brilliantly informative article around the pro's and con's of selling woven tapestries.  Tapestry Weaver...

Workshops at The Letchworth Settlement

Workshops at The Letchworth Settlement

by | Oct 12, 2022 |

Join me on a workshop at The Letchworth Settlement.  I will be running various constructed textile workshops for The Letchworth Settlement in November and December. All workshops are booked through The Letchworth Settlement, full details on the following link...

Embrace in The Letchworth Open

Embrace in The Letchworth Open

by | Sep 28, 2022 |

I am delighted to be showing in the Letchworth Open again. My tapestry Embrace was selected and now sits happily in the exhibition, on a shelf along with a selection of ceramics works.  The exhibition at the The Broadway Gallery in Letchworth Garden City runs until...

Hitchin Art Market 8th October

Hitchin Art Market 8th October

by | Sep 26, 2022 |

Hitchin Art Market is back on October 8th. We are hoping for a warm sunny autumnal day in Hitchin Town square. I'll have my usual woven tapestries and art available for you to browse and buy, along with my greeting cards, art prints and weaving kits.  I'll also be...