Author Archives: Mary Sleigh

Jan and I installed our work along Beach Road at the beginning of July. I put up seven ‘gallery boxes’  attached to telegraph posts towards the beach end of the road and Jan installed seven shelves on fence posts.   Out of … Continue reading →

My four sessions at Stitchcraft Studio were great fun with an enthusiastic bunch of students. Here are some of their samples creating a textured surface.

Beach Road, Cley next the Sea, Norfolk – first investigations together on a windy day in January after the storms   My friend and fellow artist, Jan Miller and I have been selected to take part in CLEY14 – A … Continue reading →

I’ve decorated a light bulb for the chandelier at One Church Street Gallery to be sold to raise funds for the charity Crisis at Christmas. I really loved making mine and  covered it with  fine hand made felt, beads and … Continue reading →

I was thrilled to see two pieces of my work in Pinpoint at One Church Street Gallery. The selectors were looking for a breadth of approach in construction or application of cloth and thread. I was excited to see works … Continue reading →

I shall be at at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace next week helping with an exhibition of silk textiles from Assam. If you would like to see Muga or Eri silk  and other silk weaving come and … Continue reading →

I’ve just returned from a week in The Borders – a beautiful area  of Scotland, full of history and creative people. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to The Borders Textile Group, a lively and enthusiastic bunch who live in Northumberland … Continue reading →

Have a look at this website if you’re interested in how other makers/artists work. http://www.conversations.jigsy.com

Well, it’s all over for this year so make sure you find out about next year’s event. Saturday was the great day  of makers from all over the country showing what they made and giving everyone a chance to have … Continue reading →

This year I’m going to the Faire  on Saturday 7th and have booked in for a workshop on Sunday. It’s another chance to work with Ruby Taylor and develop some more ideas. It’s called Native Hands – Foraged from the … Continue reading →