Dionne Swift's Zoom lecture, Establishing a Rhythm, was a lovely introduction into Dionne's artistic practice. She explained how her local Yorkshire countryside inspires her vibrant energetic work.
Her quick observational sketches are trasformed to textiles using her sewing machine as a mark making tool.
Her quick observational sketches are trasformed to textiles using her sewing machine as a mark making tool.
Saturday's workshop was fun and enlightening from start to finish. Dionne taught us how to use an holiday photograph to create a beautiful machine stitched image. Her advice and knowledge of sewing machines, threads, fabrics, hoops and sewing room practices were invaluable.
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