Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials
Influences
A course by Hillary Waters Fayle , Textile Artist
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will share some art and artists that have influenced my work. I've always been very inspired by textile and art/craftwork throughout history. ”
In this video lesson Hillary Waters Fayle addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials. Learn a new way to embroider by using unconventional materials to stitch unique and unexpected pieces.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences Now that you know a bit about me, in this lesson, I'll talk about what influences me in my work. I've always been inspired by art and craftwork throughout history and especially textile design. One of my favorite artists is William Morris. William Morris was a British textile and wallpaper designer. Most of his work was a reaction to the Industrial Revolution. He was deciding to go back to nature, back to a simpler time where things could be made by hand and not by machines. His work and his influences are important to me, especially the patterns. I love looking through these b...”
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Course summary for: Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials
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Embroidery, Textile Design
Hillary Waters Fayle
A course by Hillary Waters Fayle
Hillary Waters Fayle is an artist based in Richmond, Virginia, but originally from Buffalo, New York. She studied textile design at Buffalo State College, and embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK. She also has a Master’s Degree from the department of craft and material studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Her work has been widely exhibited and is included in the permanent collections of the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, NY, the Kalmthout Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Belgium, the United States Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka and several private collections. She has also taught at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina, the Mediterranean Art & Design Program in Italy, and Yasar University in Turkey.
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