textile artists inspired by nature

Textile artist Ruth Markwell makes pictures with fabric, print, thread and paint. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, Ruth took redundancy and started looking at how she could create a business from her hobby. The result are fabulous and affordable framed fabric artworks. Discover more in our Meet the Maker interview…

Meet Eddie Eynon from Eynonymous Designs, a designer-maker creating rich, sumptuous patterned textiles and prints inspired by the flora and fauna of mid Wales.

As part of our rebooted Exploring Techniques series, we look at cyanotypes. What are cyanotypes, how does the process work, and how can you create your own cyanotype print?

Meet Jane V Shorten, a contemporary textile artist who creates beautiful stitched flights of fancy, where vintage line drawings sit in slightly surreal, offbeat landscapes, surrounded by colourful embroidered and appliquéd flora and fauna.