Qualifications Diploma in Art and Design (Textile
Design) 1976
Certificate of Education from Jordanhill College 1977
Interests Textile Arts, Photography, and Painting.
I was born and educated in Glasgow. In 1976 I
qualified from Glasgow School of Art in Textile Design. The following year
I gained a Certificate in Education from Jordanhill College. Since moving
to Moray in 1978 I have been involved in both Secondary and Primary sectors
of Education, teaching Art and Design. This has allowed me to develop my
teaching and organisational skills, as well as the opportunity to pursue
my interests in the Textile Arts. I have regularly taken evening classes
in Fabric Crafts for adults at a number of secondary schools in Moray.
Further to this I was the Chairperson of the Highland Textile Guild from
1985 until 1988, which involved organising and contributing to a variety
of Textile Exhibitions and Workshops in Inverness. Following on from this,
in 1988, I formed the Speyside Quilters group who is based in Fochabers
and meets fortnightly. Presently we have a membership of 30 adults who both
provide and attend various Creative Textile Workshops. The group also holds
regular Textile Exhibitions and in the past I have provided the direction
for two wall hangings that had been commissioned by The Hospital Arts Trust
for Dr Grays Hospital in Elgin.
In my own time I have attended various Textile Workshops including Fabric
dyeing, Weaving, Machine Embroidery and Knitting and the use of Paper with
Fabrics. I have led workshops on Designing waistcoats, Banner making, Colour
Basics and various other Patchwork Techniques.
In 1996/97 I was part of the "Speyfest" committee and helped to
run the very successful Visual Arts and Crafts marquee in Fochabers. This
is a festival of Traditional Music, Arts and Crafts.
In 1997 I started my own Textile business, where I teach classes in Patchwork/Quilting,
Embroidery and Art. I also work to commission and make "one off"
and limited edition textiles. My most recent commission being a double size
quilt.
In recent years I have exhibited with Speyside Quilters in Fochabers, Highland
Quilters, Inverness, The Warehouse, Banff, The National Patchwork Championships,
in Ascot and Perth, Just Art in Fochabers, sixStitch in Inverness and Peebles,
Moray Art & Design Teachers in Elgin, The Moray Arts Elgin and "Off
the Wall" at Delta Studios, Larbet.