Tag Archives: cross stitch
Forgotten Spaces Inspirations
I recently held an exhibition entitled Forgotten Spaces at Basement Arts Project, Leeds, which featured 5 large cross-stitch works in the style of blue prints, shown in a subterranean exhibition space. As a lover of history I have come across … Continue reading
Painting on Aida (Part 1)
A major aim of my Contemporary Art Cross-stitch practice is to push the boundaries of what cross-stitch can be, and attempt to create new ways of working within the medium. I began to experiment with painting on cross-stitch fabric, originally … Continue reading
Making Something Out Of Nothing
As in any of my practice, I hate the excuse that something can’t be done simply because I don’t have the right equipment or materials, or enough money etc. There are creative solutions to these problems if you look hard … Continue reading
Stitching and Un-stitching Work
Aida can be very unforgiving if you make a mistake while sewing. Where the needle passes through the fabric it enlarges the hole, and if the sewing is then unpicked, it leaves behind a trace of where it once was. … Continue reading
More Post Graduation Reflections
Following on from my previous blog, which looked at what I’ve been doing since graduating in 2012, this blog looks at 2015 to 2016. I started 2015 working on my biggest project to date, The Thread of Life. I … Continue reading
New Cross-stitch Work
I’m starting several new projects at the moment, but the ones I actually have under way already are cross-stitched based works. The first is a piece of work I have had in mind for years, based on the Ancient Greek … Continue reading
Cromford Mills Exhibition
At long last, the Thread of Life Exhibition is on public display. I was so relieved last Friday when the work was finally hung and looking great all together. It was also the first time I had seen my cross-stitch … Continue reading
The Thread of Life Residency Experience
I began my residency, The Thread of Life, with Bank Street Arts in October 2014 when I launched my crowdfunding campaign. The residency was unpaid, but after applying for other residencies in the past and never getting anywhere, I … Continue reading
Hearts Exhibition
I currently have an exhibition entitled Hearts at Access Space, Sheffield. The work in the exhibition comes from several different bodies of work, and has been selected to sit together because they have a similar, consistent look and feel … Continue reading
The End is in Sight
I haven’t had time to write a blog for a long time, as my Thread of Life project has completely taken over my life! I sew every spare moment I can to try and get my work as complete as … Continue reading
Sharon Mossbeck 