Bernice
After successfully completing City & Guilds Creative Embroidery, Bernice continued to work with textiles until Art Journaling and Mixed Media called. She particularly enjoys making books and has taught online workshops making altered books and handmade themed books.
Her return to textile art came through making a fabric and mixed media book and she is now developing work that combines her mixed media and creative embroidery skills.
In seeking to find her own voice Bernice spent a year working with a limited colour palette and mostly on the theme of Venice. Now working on a Master Practitioner course, Bernice has been encouraged to work in brighter colours.
A challenge which she is enjoying.
Bernice's work for Revealed
Piece by Piece 1
A technique based mixed media piece using felt to reveal layers beneath.
Wool, metal, acrylic paint.
Piece by Piece 2
A second technique based mixed media piece using felt to reveal layers beneath.
Wool, metal, acrylic paint.
My Mother Said
Mixed media distressed vest made with paper, fabrics, stitch and beads.
On the first layer I wrote about my mother disapproving of even a bra strap showing, unlike now when almost anything goes!
Layers of paper, ribbon, fabric and mixed media items were hand and machine stitched.
The Road Not Taken
Layers of hand dyed linen, cotton, silk, nuno felt, scrim & Tyvek on Lutradur. Plus hand dyed threads to add interest & texture.
Hidden Support
A personal journey about my breaking my fingers in 2018.
The base of the piece is made from the two muslin slings I was given. I kept a photo diary of my treatment and recovery and most of these photos were printed out on cotton fabric. The top layer is made from the hospital appointment letters. The tags show the dates of the appointments up to December 31st.
The piece was machine stitched.
Bernice's work for Destinations
Pathways
Bought rust dyed fabric, hand stitched and handwritten.
Venice Hanging
A mix of hand printed and bought fabrics. Cotton and linen.
Venice
Hand printed fabric and other cotton fabrics. Hand stitched. Hangs or folds up with button closure.
Venice Tiles
Mixed media fabric and paper. Hand stitched and attached to canvas.
Examples of previous work
‘Alpha & Omega’ - reverse applique of layered organza, machine stitched to a felt backing
‘Living the Fruitful Life’ (9” square book) - made from printed and stencilled fabric and paper on a felt base, decorated with machine and hand stitching, thermofax screen prints, metal shim
Wool, metal, acrylic paint.
Wool, metal, acrylic paint.
On the first layer I wrote about my mother disapproving of even a bra strap showing, unlike now when almost anything goes!
Layers of paper, ribbon, fabric and mixed media items were hand and machine stitched.
The base of the piece is made from the two muslin slings I was given. I kept a photo diary of my treatment and recovery and most of these photos were printed out on cotton fabric. The top layer is made from the hospital appointment letters. The tags show the dates of the appointments up to December 31st.
The piece was machine stitched.
Bernice's work for Destinations
Becca
In the past year, my work has been informed by my own experiences of invisible disability and illness. Exploring the differences in these experiences with others, I've been keen to reveal the emotions behind the facade and this has led me to develop an interest in layers, the depth that can be created and the shadows that can be formed.
I enjoy working with a range of materials from the traditional cloth to the more unconventional such as cassette tape. Using such materials enables me to look at using a variety of techniques from the more expected technique of stitch to the more unexpected techniques in textiles such as silversmithing.
Example of work in progress:
'Hidden Pain'
invisible stitch and distressed layers of hand dyed scrim emphasising the web like spread of chronic pain
Jan
We are sad to announce that Jan died in March 2018. Her family have kindly given us permission to continue to display Jan’s work. Jan was a great friend and an inspiration to all of us in Traverse.Jan began working with textiles as a child and spent many years making patchwork quilts and wall hangings. She enjoyed sharing her expertise with others, running classes teaching traditional patchwork quilting.
However, more recently she decided to extend her skills beyond this field and enjoyed the challenge of developing the use of mixed media in her work.
Her work often developed from her imagination rather than ‘real life’ and was often inspired by favourite stories.
Jan's work for 'Destinations'
Mordor
Mixed fabrics, needle felted,free machining and hand stitched.
Brancaster
Mixed fabrics, free machining,hand stitched and beaded.
Off the Beaten Track
Hand dyed and bought fabrics bonded appliqué, and hand stitched
Hand dyed and bought fabrics bonded appliqué, and hand stitched
Orkney
Knitted and wet felted vessel with hand stitching and free machine embroidery.
Examples of previous work
Knitted and wet felted vessel with hand stitching and free machine embroidery.
Examples of previous work
‘The Faraway Tree’ (75cm x 110cm) – fantasy from a children’s book by Enid Blyton,
designed and made by Jan for her grandson. Machine applique and hand quilted.
Round hanging – Jan’s version of the Dresden Plate, hand stitched, apart from the binding,
and beaded in the centre. (50cm x 50cm)
