Gemma Bullen is a newly graduate from the Arts University Bournemouth.
She combines print and hand stitching and makes hand stitched wallpaper. Her designs are generally geometric.
How cool is that – never heard of hand stitched wallpaper before and her french knots are amazing.
Catherine Eaton Skinner received her B.A. in Biology from Stanford University while studying art under Nathan Oliveira and Frank Lobdell.
She is an artist working with the figure, human or animal, which acts as a source of inspiration and exploration of identity, spirit and the paradoxes of human existence.
I like her mixed media pieces and particularly this one that my tutor recommended. I think the repetition, jet the individuality of each bird is interesting and to me the red thread just gives it that bit extra, segmenting jet connecting.
Emma Parker has a PGCE degree in Art and Design from the University of Cumbria and BA in Fine Art: Painting and Drawing from University of Huddersfield.
Her works looks at the relationship between humans and nature. I can’t say that I am inspired nor overly excited, more overwhelmed and not really getting it, but her blog is interesting and well worth a visit.
That said I like her collection of memories, which are folded up and bound together by a strong thread.
Reiko Koga is a Japanese Contemporary artist. She uses threads and needles, working spontaneously expressing her universe. 
I particularly like her use of white linen and black thread with a splash of colour here and there. Particularly like how she uses the black thread as a drawing tool. I think her future dairy is amazing (video) and the her big scale instillations are unique – love her use of repetition.
Sharon Porteous is a textile designer that mainly works with plastic carrier bags. She uses four-shaft floor loom to weave yarn, plastic and other reclaimed materials that
she then presses with heat to bond the surface together.
By doing this she gets very exciting texture (see picture), which does not look anything like a plastic bag which I think is amazing. How clever is this!
Susie Freeman uses knitted pockets to trap objects using her own “transparent pocket technique“. 
She has used this technique for the last thirty years; trapping and arranging object systematically. I truly thought the SciArt collaborative work known as Pharmacopoeia extremely inspirational (picture). Imagine making a dress made out of diet pills or a dress dress containing 840 cigarette butts, a packet a week for an average pregnancy or a dress with 6,279 contraceptive pills – absolutely brilliant.
Her she explains her latest show COMPASS.
I look at the work of Mathew Harris for inspiration – and indeed it was highly inspirational especially the fieldnotetour, a collaboration between textile art and music, fascinating. Loved the videos, gave me a glimpse of the creative process of linking an idea with the final product.
The tutor recommended I would look at Natasha Kerr work, as she explores the power of memory and personal history to create “modern family heirlooms” (see picture taken from http://www.vam.co.uk).
She uses antique linen bedsheets to write stores that go with a photograph. She uses mixed media, looks like quilts but she uses painting, sewing, photographs and other personal items to make memories come alive. These videos on V&A Channel or the way she thinks and makes art are extremely interesting.
My parents went to a craft fair in Easton, Maryland, USA recently. Knowing I was strugling a bit with weaving, they took a picture of an amazing contemporary tapestry weaved by Ulrika Leander for my inspiration and moral support. 
What an inspiration, this picture is magical, especially after struggling with stage 3 of this project I just can’t believe the amount of hard work, dedication and artistic enthusiastic that went into making this beautiful piece.
On her webpage she describes her weaving process and shows pictures of her studio and art work through the years. Truly inspirational and the use of colour is breathtaking.
Kaffe 2014 – The Colourful World of Kaffe Fassett (Visited: 18. October, 2014).
The exhibition celebrates Kaffe Fassett fifty years working as an artist and colourist. It has over one hundred work of textile art, displayed in a very colourful and dramatic way (video).
General ambience of the exhibition:
The following three exhibits caught my interest.
HATS
These are very simple crochet hats, but have been made unique by adding on buttons and beads in various colour combinations. Thought the use of colour was amazing, but also the form is very simple jet dramatic. Love the way he uses the shapes of the beads as well as the colour to get an individual look for each hat.
INSPIRATION
I call this inspiration as it shows how Kaffe Fassett takes an inspiration and brings it to life through design. I can see the form from the plate. Amazing how he used this simple form playing with colour to get a subtle, jet striking background.
SWEATER
This item caught my attention (seen it in books), both for colour combination but also the use of textured yarn to get the desired colour/texture outcome.
Conclusion:
What an eye opener, the use of colour and texture are amazing. Also loved the use of colour outside the gallery, simple but clever idea of bringing a little bit of a colour into life.
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