Putting work together ready for Saturdays workshops at the Hepworth Wakefield.
http://www.hepworthwakefield.org/whatson/exploring-textile-design-course/?platform=hootsuite

Looking forward to meeting everyone taking part.

Reflecting on my work after a busy morning in the print room. 
I am trying to piece together elements of Mary Frances Heaton's ambitions as a musician and if her gift kept her spirit alive whilst in a dark place. Her embroidered samplers gave her a voice and maybe music gave her solace.

New Work 

The musicality of Mary's life and the embroidered messages she would sew into other patients stays has inspired my new work. I have been busy embroidering and developing new ideas.
My previous work can still be seen at the Mental health museum Wakefield until June.
http://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/quality-innovation/mental-health-museum/

https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/news/2017/textile-graduate-earns-national-recognition-2400

Thankyou to Bradford School Of Art for all your support.

Textile graduate earns 

national recognition

Bradford College graduate Amanda Woollard

 has picked up a prestigious honour for her textile work

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Mary Frances Heaton embroidered a selection of pocket books on one of her sampler which are simply beautiful.

I have taken inspiration from these to develop work as Embroiderers Guild Scholar.
I want to explore areas of Mary's Musical life and her creativity as a institutionalized female patient.

http://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/quality-innovation/mental-health-museum/

New work coming together, hoping to get back into the print room next week.I have been researching pocket books dating back to the 18th & 19th Century.

http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/pocketbook-118928

Hand made buttons have given me further inspiration in my new work.

Back to the print room.