‘Enshrine’ at the Florence Trust, St Saviours

Sadly, the time has come for the final show arranged by the Florence Trust at their old home, St Saviours Church at Highbury, Islington. ‘Enshrine’ is an exhibition featuring the work of Yuka Namekawa & Steven Allbutt, who met at the Florence Trust, on their year-long artists residency in 2008/09. They married in 2014 and…

Addressing Space: Sam Harvey

I make sculptures, drawings and collages, predominantly by stitching and manipulating mixed media.  The tactile act of construction informs all my pieces: the process of stitching into a variety of media and of combining contrasting textures is key to my wellbeing.  My visual environment is a vital part of my practice, I have a compulsion…

Addressing Space: Ross Belton

The idea of ‘place’ as a concept is key to my work and practice. I respond directly to the environment I find myself in, whether urban or rural. Natural dyes, homegrown plants, found objects and recycled materials form the building blocks of my work. The direction is dictated by the materials, and the final piece…

Addressing Space: Liz Heywood

The inspiration for my work comes from natural form and organic structures and processes. I am particularly interested in the intertwining shapes of stems and branches and I am also fascinated by the patterns produced by the layering of images. Layering shapes to create complex patterns or networks is of particular interest at this time….

Addressing Space: Linda Gleave

I am a textile practitioner who is interested in exploring the interplay of light and shadow and capturing the sense of rhythm and movement that they can represent.  By developing my work from drawing and observation and my own photographs, I endeavour to develop and expand the subject matter in as many directions as possible….

Addressing Space: Judy Drysdale

Creating three-dimensional line pieces, which focus on the tension and interaction of the line, is the basis of my work.  Light, shadow and space play an integral part.  The structure and the space that it occupies are inseparable.   All my pieces are informed by variations on methods of lacemaking, basketry and weaving.   Inspiration…

Addressing Space: Jill Flower

I am a textile and mixed media artist and have considered myself as being a creative soul since childhood but only discovered textiles and stitch later in life. I have enjoyed both machine and hand stitch, the use of vibrant colour, exploring and experimenting with a variety of abandoned and used products – recycling! I…

Addressing Space: Consuelo Simpson

I am a multi-disciplinary artist working in 2D and 3D, often bringing craft techniques into play. I am drawn to materials with a long history: paper, string, textiles. I enjoy the dialogue with the materials as the work progresses, always aware of the weight and texture of the materials in my hands. I work intuitively,…

Opening Bank Holiday Weekend

We were really lucky this weekend with the weather. It was due to rain everyday but thankfully apart from a brief shower on Sunday, we managed to escape the downpours. They finally arrived on Monday around 5, an hour after we closed the gate! It was lovely to see people back in the garden, with…

Summer Events Calendar – The Nomadic Dye Garden and Nave Gallery.

As we continue through the summer, our events and courses continue in the Nomadic Dye Garden. Our August Natural Dyeing Summer School has sold out and we continue to teach in the garden on Thursdays. Other than that, things are quieter in the build up to our Open September, more information to follow. This page…

Spring has Sprung

With the weather improving (24° this afternoon!) and our obligations to the Contemporary Textile Fair complete, it’s full steam ahead at the Nomadic Dye Garden. With the COVID restrictions being relaxed, the garden will be opening May Day Bank Holiday weekend. We have such a great opportunity this year as the garden has been expanded…

Groundbreaking (Florals for Spring)

Much like the daffodils, we are finally emerging from hibernation and planning our spring and summer. As you can see, things have developed at the Nomadic Dye Garden over the winter months and we have been able to build on all the things we put in place last year. With the success of our Open…