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Batik Taster Workshop @ NorthBristolArtists @Parlour Bristol

Debby — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:06:11 +0000

Come and try out the exciting technique of drawing with hot wax and painting fabric with luscious colour . Led by textile artist Debby Bird, within the showcase of some of Bristols foremost artists.

New date: – Monday 17th September 1-3pm booking by email below

New teaching dates, Heartspace studios.

Debby — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:25:04 +0000

check out the web site for full details and booking. www.heartspacestudios.co.uk

wed 18th april 6.30-9.30pm or Sat 21st April Flowers & favours 10am- 1pm. Make unique and interesting table settings, or favours for a wedding or special occasion. Use vintage paper, music manuscripts, co-ordinated beading and make something really different.

If you liked my batik there is a full day course wed11th April still a few places left.

If you can only manage evenings try the course over two evenings,Tues24th April 6.30-9.30.& Tues 8th May 6.30-9.30.

Celebration bunting course 6.30-9.30 Mon 14th May& Mon 21st May.

Rosettes & corsages 6.30-9.30 Mon 28th May

Beaded memory bracelets 6.30-9.30 Mon11th June

Blogging development of new work “Mapping unknown Lands” check out the blog for Textile Forum South West.mappingthefuturewhereareyou.

Debby — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:37:04 +0000

The inspiration for “Mapping Unknown Lands” came from this scan.

Finished felted vessels are rather like this.

read more about my thinking in the TFSW blog mappingthefuturewhereareyounow.wordpress.

Textile Forum South West preparation for upcoming exhibition

Debby — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:31:59 +0000

Exhibition “Mapping the future:Where are you now? Textile Forum South West , Thursday 23rd Feb- Sat 24th March

www.hebrewhouse.net

It was great to finally see the Brewhouse Gallery space in Taunton yesterday and take part in the Photography session.

I was also thrilled to see the image of one of the “States of wellbeing” in the Brewhouse Whats on magazine to advertise the exhibition.

I have just blogged onto the site relating to this exhibition “Mapping the Future ;Where are you now?” take a look at the other posts. here’s a copy of mine;-

Each miniature globe is derived from conversations about well being at a Health Centre, where patients mapped on a target how well they were feeling and chose types of material for the small circular elements that most represented their sense of wellbeing.

http://mappingthefuturewhereareyou.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=240&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2

Read more about art at the practice http://www.horfieldhealthcentre.nhs.uk/art_debby.htm

I have degrees in both Geography and Drawing and Applied Arts, all my work is mapping of one type or another using stitch or fibre as my main mark maker.

My work 2008 “States of Wellbeing” was the result of a residency as Artist in a Dr’s waiting room, recording patients’ feelings of well being by choices of types of paper, which they then folded origami style.

These were then constructed into a hanging globe representing the Healthcentre community in Bristol. See photo. Read more about art at the practice

http://www.horfieldhealthcentre.nhs.uk/art_debby.htm