2024 calendar
Each month features a brand new piece made specially for the calendar….🎈
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DeborahCollumLoveArt/
Garden workshop
The Courtyard Gallery, Stratford Garden Centre, Clifford Chambers CV37 8LW
Telephone: 01789 415877 https://www.courtyardgallery.org.uk/
A brand new workshop for late summer 2023 inspired by the glory of a garden in June.
A fun one day workshop designing and making your own unique piece of textile art. No sewing machine or previous experience necessary, just a basic sewing kit and bags of enthusiasm. Everything else provided.
Spring 2023
How lovely is the cow parsley in May? My current obsession.
Identity
My Three Dresses about Home were installed at Southwell Workhouse today for an exhibition with the Midlands Textiles Forum. Opening Monday 1st May 2023.
Southwell Workhouse Upton Rd, Southwell NG25 0PT. Fabulous place.
Stitched landscapes
Day workshop with Deborah Collum
Courtyard Gallery Stratford upon Avon CV37 8LW
Saturday 18th February and Saturday 20th May 10.30am-4.00pm
In this fun one-day workshop you will use a range of materials and techniques to create your own frame-able textiles landscape. No previous experience or sewing machines are needed – just enthusiasm! Materials are provided but please bring a basic sewing kit if you have one.
https://www.courtyardgallery.org.uk/workshops/p/stitched-landscapes-workshop
Pop Up Exhibition
Saturday 26th November – Sunday 4th December
A surprise art exhibition with the ever-convivial Stratford Visual Arts Forum. Paintings, textiles and more.
Compton Verney Textiles Fair
12th and 13th November 2022
My new autumn landscapes and I will be at the beautiful Compton Verney for the annual textiles fair. Please come and say hello.
Something I was working on, literally and metaphorically, for 2022!
I’ve made a little book
It has over 50 photographs of the lockdown walks and other landscape pieces and includes information about my inspiration and process.
‘Lockdown Walks’ costs £20 plus postage and packaging as is available from my Etsy shop here.
Daily Walks in Lockdown
While we’re under lockdown and the permitted morning dog walk is the highlight of the day. Warwickshire in Spring is so beautiful and I’m trying to record a little each day: it’s changing quickly at the moment, getting greener all the time.
I’m dedicating these to everyone who isn’t fortunate enough to be able to stroll out into the countryside each day.
Here’s today’s walk (April 13th 2020): Wilmcote to Great Alne. Hedgerow: undergrowth with dandelions.
View from the garden
I’ve made so many versions of the view from my garden because it never fails to delight. Even on a wet autumn day.
Hermia
Living in Stratford-upon-Avon how could I not love Shakespeare? Here’s Hermia from A Midsummer Nights Dream. A commission for a dear friend to gift to her daughter.
Workshops and Talks
I’m available for talks and workshops. Please contact me at Dcollumart@gmail.com.
Irises
Inspired by and incorporating some beautiful seed heads from the garden.
Violets
Hand weaving on a small heddle loom🎈
Workshop
Places available on a relaxing 2 hour taster workshop in Leamington Spa on Thursday 3 April. No previous experience or sewing machine necessary. Please email me at dcollumart@gmail.com for further information and how to book🎈
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