Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Karen Nicol





Karen Nicol, by TEXTILE DESIGNERS.

HINT: traditional techniques and contemporary expressions.

"Nicol's work can be likened to a witches' brew: an unexpected range of media and eclectic references are the magic ingredients dropped into de pot. Embriodery is a magical mix today, Nicol says, It can be rooted in traditional techniques or contemporary expressions and still take textiles to the cutting edge."

"Nicol's approach has often been described as 'painterly', the 'paintings' she creates are produced by embroidery fabric. Embroidery in not a limit to fabric, thread and haberdashery today, things have really moved on a lot."*

*from the book TEXTILE DESIGNERS, at the cutting edge. By Bradley Quinn.

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