What's in the May/June 2011 issue of Embroidery?
Editorial
Embroiderer Michala Gyetvai is featured on the cover of the new May/June issue of Embroidery magazine. After a career working in retail she shares how she is making up for lost time, learning all she can about her life long passion for art and embroidery, while exploring a new world of colour, fibre and thread as she works towards her first solo exhibition in the autumn.
Most of you will be familiar with the work of embroiderer Linda Miller, whose nifty machine embroideries capture the quirky side of life. We catch up with Linda and find out about her new book in which she shares how to create your own machine embroidered pictures. We also talk to Rachel Gornall, who works with layers of cotton organdie to create beautifully precise, patterned forms.
Alison Hermon talks about opening her house in Hove to visitors as part of the annual open studios event and Jilli Blackwood reveals all about designing the costumes for the Glasgow team as part of the Commonwealth Games handover in Delhi. And, as usual, we bring you news and previews of all the great events and exhibitions taking place in May and June.
| In Front | |
| 07 | Welcome from the Editor Jo Hall |
| 08 | Home is Where the Art Is What's involved in an open house event? We ask textile artist Alison Hermon |
| 10 | Turning Japanese A new exhibition explores the art of Yohji Yamamoto and his effect on fashion |
| 11 | Quaint as Folk A unique collection of folk artefacts goes on show at the American Museum |
| 12 | Diary May and June's highlights |
| 15 | Daring Pattern How textile prints reflect the times we live in |
| 17 | Dutch by Design A second textile biennial opens in Rijswijk |
| 18 | Making Human Nature The Sainsbury Centre takes a fresh look at the lasting impact of basketry throughout history |
| 20 | The Textile Collective The lowdown on this year's line up at the Stroud International Textile Festival |
| In Features | |
| 22 | Rough with the Smooth How Jilli Blackwood dramatized the Commonwealth Handover with her unique textile collection |
| 26 | Keeping in Character Linda Miller captures the offbeat and the quirky in embroideries that reflect the joys of life |
| 32 | Force of Nature Using fibre and thread Michala Gyetvai explores the drama of nature in the run up to her solo show |
| 38 | Precision Cut How Rachel Gornall transform fabric into sculptural planes filled with light and colour |
| 44 | Spiritual Stitches An insight into the work of the Cathedral Embroidery Centre at Christ Church, Oxford |
| 46 | Dressing Up Dressing Down Killerton House is home to a distinctive collection of costume and fashion |
| in Reviews | |
| 52 | Books The latest textile and embroidery releases |
| 54 | 50/50: Cleo Mussi and Matthew Harris at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath |
| 56 | Robin & Lucienne Day: Design and the Modern Interior at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester |
| 58 | What's On |
| 60 | Subscribe Today |
