Sarah Bidwell
Sarah works primarily in textiles, creating an abstract response to her local environment. Trained as a graphic designer and illustrator in Brighton, Sarah has enjoyed a diverse, creative career as an Art practitioner and educator.
Sarah works primarily in textiles, creating an abstract response to her local environment. Trained as a graphic designer and illustrator in Brighton, Sarah has enjoyed a diverse, creative career as an Art practitioner and educator.
Gill experiments in a variety of mediums. Her work is mostly figurative, and her inspiration is the natural world.
John Farmelo is a painter and printmaker who has worked with many media in his career as a picture maker and teacher of painting on textiles.
Becky’s practice has spanned choreography, video, and textiles. She is currently interested in archives and makes works that use pre-existing materials to create new connections.
Welcome to EcoOctopus, home of eco conscious jewellery and recycled textiles. Materials include copper stripped from waste electrical cables, home grown flowers, recycled silver, sea glass, old tin cans and vintage fabrics.
Originally trained in Design for the Theatre, Gill Dixon worked in costume production for the two London opera houses for many years.
Sue’s textile designs have been sold to international companies including IKEA. Her work appeared on the BBC Drama series ‘Cuffs’ which was filmed in and around Brighton and Shoreham, whilst she was a member of the Shoreham Art Gallery.
Judy studied art all her life even though her profession was as a rehab consultant specialising in brain injury.
Annie has been making and creating for many years and has become a bit obsessed with hand stitching since giving up paid work a few years ago.