FIBRE.ART.WALES - artists
2003 Dip HE Stitched Textiles (distinction)
2000 City and Guilds patchwork and quilting parts 1 and 2
1998 City and Guilds adult teaching
1971 BSc technological mathematics
Awards:
2003 Charles Henry Foyle award for stitched textiles
Exhibitions:
2007 'Sight, Sense and Sound' Forest Arts, New Milton Hampshire
2007 'In Relief' with Studio21 at knit and stitch shows
2006 'Colour' with Contemporary Stitch Workshop, Totnes
2006 Chiaroscuro' with ByDesign at knit and stitch shows
2006 'Fissures' with Contemporary Quilt at Festival of Quilts, N.E.C. Birmingham
2006 'Signature' with Zero3 at Chequer Mead, East Grinstead
2006 'Letting go of Matisse' St. Barbe Museum, Lymington Hampshire
2005 'Chiaroscuro' with ByDesign, Alsace, France
2005 'As Nature Intended?' Loch Lomond and Bury St Edmunds
2005 'On The Castle - At The Castle' Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, Dorset
2004 'Off The Wall' Larbert, Scotland
2004 'Outstretched' with Studio21, Festival of Quilts, N.E.C. Birmingham
Publications:
Quilting From Start To Finish, encyclopedia of quilting - contributing author
Magazine articles/reviews include:
a variety of magazines such as Popular Patchwork, Patchwork and Quilting and the Quilter (the magazine of the quilters guild),
I have written articles as well as being featured in them and also Workbox
Maggie Grey's online magazine - Workshopontheweb -
Workshops:
2007 Tapestry weaving - Glamorgan Guild WS&D
2007 Braids - Gwent Embroiderers
2004 Braids - San Francisco
2004 Ropes & Cords, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff'
2003 Art in the Frame, Jersey, Channel Islands
2002 Indigo Shibori Josephs Coat, Cowbridge, South Wales
2002 Art & Design course, Barry College, South Wales
2002 Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
2001Contemporary Textile Practice Course, UWIC, Cardiff
Societies:
Contemporary Quilt, Quilters Guild, QK, Embroiderers Guild, Society of Designer
Craftsmen - Licentiate, Zero3, ByDesign, and Studio21
FIBRE.ART.WALES
Websites: www.susanchapman.com
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Workshops -
Exploring Lino and String Learn how to make lino cuts and string blocks to print your own fabric as well as monoprinting Potatoes aren't just for Making Chips Print onto fabric using household bits and pieces. This day also covers the making of basic printing blocks Dyeing to Create - choice of 3 1. An Introduction to Batik 2. An Introduction to Indigo Dyeing 3. An introduction to Screen Printing Simply Portraits Learn to make a delightful fabric portrait from photographs Felt Bring some energy and create wonderfully tactile felt n.b. access to water required Precious Papers An introduction to making your own beautiful papers from recycled paper. n.b. access to water required Fold, Hide, Twist and Turn Make some special little books for all your sketches and design bits Beautiful Books Readymade books transformed into creative journals and scrapbooks Bend, shape and scrunch. Use bonded appliqué, machine embroidery and quilting techniques together with wireform to create a beautiful sculptural textile. Dragons A machine stitching workshop. Achieve realistic images by using this raw edged appliqué technique. Liberated A truly liberated look at patchwork, learn free cutting and stitching Angels with attitude Design and make a funky angel panel. Use bonded appliqué, and machine stitching with hand embellishment Quilting by Hand Make a panel suitable for a cushion or small wallhanging using all types of hand quilting Retreats I also offer a number of longer workshops suitable for residential weekends and weeks
LECTURES: 1. My Creative Journey My life in textiles so far from the beginning 2. Susan's Women My work from Windsor onwards, considering life's influence on people, particularly women 3. Italy, My Inspiration My work as a result of winning the Charles Henry Foyle Award for Stitched Textiles and my trip to Italy 4. ByDesign Experiences of a Contemporary Textile Art Exhibiting group For more information on the above please contact - Susan