We very much look forward this Easter to exhibiting the work of five textile artists, most of whom are new to Gallery Forty5.

Rhiannon Robinson explores various effects achievable through printing onto woven or printed coloured fabrics, as well as the use of soda bleaching and tinting cyanotypes with natural tannins to achieve a wider range of coloured effects.

Jillian Duffy’s work celebrates stitch, surface and the stories carried by timeworn objects. Through fabric painting, free-motion machine embroidery, and hand stitching she layers colour, texture, and thread to create pieces that honour the past.

Jordi Hemstock, another of our exhibitors is the founder of Senyü. She comes from the Naga people of Nagaland in Northeast India, where backstrap-loom weaving is a women-led tradition passed from mothers to daughters for generations. She is deeply passionate about preserving this ancient craft and through close collaboration with Naga weavers creates contemporary homewares and accessories using 100% cotton, azo-free dyes, and natural fibres including stinging nettle and organically reeled eri silk.

Another new maker to Gallery Forty5 is Allison Pringle. Based in Northumberland she specialises in handmade needle felted decorations and portraits.  Inspired by nature and animals, each piece is carefully crafted by hand with attention to detail and character.

Deb Cooper who completes the five artists is a  Mixed Media Textile Artist whose creations are a harmonious blend of fabric, papers, and stitch. Stitching sits at the heart of her creative practice, however her innovative approach to art has led her to explore various mediums and techniques, creating pieces that are both visually stunning and rich in texture and meaning.