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KnitnatterstitchFrom: 1st February 2023
Until: 26th April 2023 We are a collaboration of three local textile artists to inspire creativity in others. We met when we used to volunteer at ‘Heart Space Studio’, a local artist workshop in Westbury Park. When ‘Heart Space Studio’ closed, we decided to get together and continue to share our love of all things creative. Paula picked up the reins of the ‘knitnatterstitch’ Club that meets every Wednesday in term time at Henleaze United Reformed Church and currently has 23 members. This year we have an extra special lady collaborating with us. Her name is Chris, and she knits beautiful fingerless gloves whilst visiting a family member at St Monica’s. Chris is donating all the proceeds from selling her gloves to the Bristol Botanical Gardens. We look forward to being Guest Artists and part of the team of exceptional creatives that show at Studio 3. We hope you enjoy a visit to Studio 3 Email any enquiries about Knitnatterstitch by clicking here. |
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Paula New
My whole career has been as an early years teacher, where I enjoyed the natural creativity of the children, and it allowed me to indulge in many of my creative ideas too, which I now enjoy using whilst also leading the ‘Knitnatterstitch’ Club.
I get the chance to work alongside Ilaria and Jane-Marie on projects where we can bounce ideas off each other and share each other’s experiences. I have been really enjoying working with freehand machine embroidery. There is nothing I love more than pottering around my garden, which is why I especially love the ‘Botanics’ theme that I have used on some of this year’s range using the fabulous poppy seed heads and alliums, among others, as a reference. |
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Under the Elm Tree (Ilaria Padovani)
Spending many hours with my grandmother whilst growing up in Italy, I learned very fast to get things right! If I didn’t sew, knit or crotchet to her very high standards, the work had to be undone and remade until perfect.
It was that eye for perfection that has now led me to my main job. Since 2014 I have been working for Kaffe Fassett Studio, creating and coordinating Kaffe’s sample quilts for his popular quilting books. When I get the chance, I love to make one-of-a-kind handmade items, using natural fabrics and innovative designs and applying the skills I learnt from my grandmother. Nothing pleases me more than gifting someone something I have made. Email Ilaria with any enquires by clicking here. |
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Jane Marie Mahy Designs
With a background as Display Manager for John Lewis, I love nothing more than being creative, whether that be designing, sewing or my other love, floral design for commissions and events.
With Paula and Ilaria by my side and the amount of fun and time we spend bouncing ideas off each other, I am surprised we ever get around to making anything. Email Jane with any enquires by clicking here. |
