Summer School 2008
Threads of Meaning
Shapes and Spaces with Dorothy Tucker
By folding and stitching together layers of washed and worn fabric we will make a cloth which is lovely to handle. As we work with the simplest of stitches to outline shapes and fill spaces we will become intrigued by the subtle changes which begin to take place in the soft surfaces of the cloth, and then we will be drawn into stitching a design in which the meaning and textile qualities evolve as we work.
Collections of objects will provide our starting points and the course will be inspired by Dorothy's research into Kantha, a special way of stitching from Bangladesh.
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Dorothy Tucker exhibits her work regularly with the Practical Study Group and with PRISM, and tutors students on the distance learning BA degree programme with Opus School of Textile Arts. Since completing the Fine Art and Embroidery Diploma at Goldsmiths she has taught textiles and embroidery in higher and further education, and for the Embroiderers' Guild. She has written two books, Appliqué and Embroidered Pictures. As Education Officer at the Embroiderers' Guild, she edits Textile Ideas, the Guild's magazine for Young Embroiderers, and her work also involves developing learning activities for workshop programmes, events, and outreach projects, e.g. Common Threads.