“The heart like the mind, has a memory and in it are kept our most precious keepsakes”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
About Me (2020)
About Me
I’ve been a textile artist, for more years than I care to remember, I started painting in 2018 mainly due to arthritis affecting my hand stitching and I’ve fallen in love with it. For me it’s the process of painting that’s exciting and I’ve recently been enjoying working in paper, cloth stitch and paint.
Recently I’ve returned to my first love Cloth and Thread, it’s wonderful to hold it in my hands again and I’m excited about exploring new ways to honour my female ancestors who were excellent textile enthusiasts.
Inspiration
Old family textiles, book, threads and tools bring with them their own stories and memories linking the generations of my family. Textiles had been an important part of my familys life, my granma was a fantastic knitter, crocheter and ran a knitting shop with my mum and my daughter who is know in Australia managing knitting and craft stores. There must be something in our genes!
Media
Textiles have always been my passion but I have recently discovered a real love of paint and am now developing a style to incorporate them both. I am also a firm believer in sketchbooks, recently I’ve been exploring the idea of making m6 own sketchbooks in paper and cloth, which I’m loving.
We all have an inner artist and taking time to indulge this creative side is important to us all.
Anne Armes Art 