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Description: Inspired by both process and materials, Fiona Hutchison’s work is an exploration of materials and making. Tapestry is her first love, but she is often inspired by unusual materials or processes. By combining discarded and undervalued materials with the traditional woven tapestry, she hopes we will reconsider the value/beauty of what we use and throw away. In this illustrated talk she will lead us through her creative journey, where she finds inspiration and how it is developed into a finished work. VIDEO ONLY
About the Speaker:Â Born in Edinburgh, Fiona Hutchison is an artist and teacher working in tapestry and mixed media. A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, her work is based on her love of the sea. Inspired by all things maritime, her own experiences of the sea are enhanced by studying poetry and literature. She works primarily in tapestry but also in paper and recycled plastics, exploring a wide variety of media in two and three dimensions.
Fiona has received awards from the Hope Scott Trust, Dawia & Sasakawa Foundations, Theo Moorman, Creative Scotland and Craft Council. She has networked with tapestry artists in Lithaunia, Japan, South Korea, participated in artist residencies in Norway and Scotland, and taught across the UK and USA. Hutchison promotes Scottish tapestry through exhibition, symposiums and teaching. She is a professional member of the Society of Scottish Artists, founding member of the European Tapestry Forum, and STAR* (Scottish Tapestry Artists Regrouped). She exhibits regularly in international group and solo shows.Her work can be found in private and public collection in the UK, Japan, Norway and Lithuania.
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