A Preview from my New Exhibition at Tivoli
Opening at Tivoli on the 12th of September is my new exhibition Touches of Silence.
This exhibition is made up from a series of my work which is concerned with needlecraft and textiles.
This is often considered to be the work of women and is regarded as a feminine persuit and interest, but this was not always the case. Workshops which embroidered many of the clothes worn at court during the reign of Elizabeth the First in the 16th Century were run and serviced by men who used real gold and precious stones to embellish their work.
Silk and Velvet Garden
A painting made from an ancient embroidery from either Iran or India 16th - 17th Century.
Talking Tree
The origins of talking trees are found in the tales of tree worchip from remote antiquity in India.
Yoke
A small photograph of the yoke of a New Zealand made evening gown, date unknown.
All images copyright Frances Jill Studd 2015
