Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials
Inspiration
A course by Hillary Waters Fayle , Textile Artist
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: Inspiration
Overview
“Now that your space is prepped, it's time to think about the design you might want to stitch! ”
In this video lesson Hillary Waters Fayle addresses the topic: Inspiration, 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
“ Inspiration As your space is prepared, it's time to think about the inspiration for your design. When I work, I like to consider the material I'm working with and think about what types of stitching or needlework might work well or speak to that material. Maybe there is something historically that makes sense, or maybe there is something that I can relate to or connect to through my own heritage that would make sense to use with this material I've chosen to use. Think about your own background or the designs that inspire you. Are there patterns, or do you like to look at the natural world...”
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Course summary for: Extraordinary Embroidery: Explore Alternative Organic Materials
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Areas
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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