by Phoenix Textiles | Mar 8, 2022 | Phoenix Blog
The Broderers Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery Bankside Gallery, 22 -27 February 2022 The Worshipful Company of Broderers is one of the City of London livery companies. It is over 450 years old and historically was responsible for maintaining the standard of...
by Phoenix Textiles | Feb 10, 2022 | Phoenix Blog
Here at Phoenix, we know Debbie Lyddon well because she used to be a member of our group, and so it was a delight to welcome her back as a tutor for this fun, stimulating and intellectually challenging workshop using collage to focus on design and composition....
by Phoenix Textiles | Jan 10, 2022 | Phoenix Blog
INTRODUCTION Phoenix Member, Marie-Ghislaine Beaucé, is passionate about fabrics, and she uses them to great effect to create her contemporary hangings, panels and sculptures, which she makes by weaving together soft furnishing fabrics and incorporating layers of...
by Phoenix Textiles | Dec 5, 2021 | Phoenix Blog
Phoenix member Maria Walker was excited that the 2021 Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy had been curated by Yinka Shonibare, with the theme of “Reclaiming Magic”. She was looking forward to seeing more textile art in this exhibition, as we all know that Shonibare...
by Phoenix Textiles | Oct 21, 2021 | Phoenix Blog
Whilst we have each interpreted the theme of SeenUnseen in our own personal ways, we have also carried the theme over into the layout of the exhibition as a whole. Observant visitors who look up to the beams or down to the floor will be rewarded with hidden gems. Can...
