Recycled, Reused, Revealed

There is growing emphasis in today's society to reduce waste and to recycle wherever possible. There is a huge amount of energy required to produce fabrics and sadly, a huge quantity of clothing goes into waste.

As a textile artist, I am aware of the great attraction to buy beautiful fabrics and interesting threads with which to work. As a result, I have a room stuffed with threads and fabric that I have not yet used along with textiles from many sources, and short lengths of thread that may one day become useful.

In this exhibition my aim is to use what I have, to revitalise and finish projects from the cupboard, to give fabrics another purpose and to turn my stash into something useful.

As William Morris said: 'If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.'

Meet the Artist Exhibition Opening - Saturday 9 November 2024, 1pm – 3pm

Darlington Library Art Gallery

 Helen will be in the Art Gallery at Darlington Library on the early afternoon of Saturday 9^th November to answer any questions you may have on this exhibition or her practice as an artist working with textiles.  There’s no need to book, just pop in if you’re coming to Darlington Library on that date and want to find out more.  Further information can also be found at Welcome [external link].