Textiles
Daniela Maria Gargiulo is a British artist, and has lived and worked in Sussex for the past 18 years. Her current work is autobiographical and documents her everyday life through painted paper collage. Daniela’s source is a growing collection of over 600 ‘self portrait’ photographs (showing only her legs and feet), taken as a documentary diary from 2015 to the present day. Her work celebrates the life of a middle-aged woman living in contemporary Sussex. The medium of collage…
Painting and textiles
Originally trained as a Stage Designer, for many years I worked in costume design and production for the two London opera houses. Recently I have been creating paintings, embroideries and textile based pieces in response to my immediate environment; the river Adur in all its changing moods, the tidal ebb and flow under the looming presence of the South Downs and even the sun-baked streets of Shoreham. Most recently I have been working in acrylics making paintings and drawin…
I studied Art at Northbrook College in the mid 90’s and rekindled a lifelong interest in stitching and Textiles. I have exhibited on the Adur Art Trail every year since its inception. My work is inspired by my interest in geography, landscape and the natural environment.I use a variety of techniques including machine and hand stitching, collage, printing and painting to produce framed and wall hung works as well as smaller pieces. Texture and colour are vital elements of my w…
Judy studied art all her life even though her profession was as a rehab consultant in brain injury. In the late 90’s she studied textiles culminating in a 5 year diploma courses in art and design and advanced machine embroidery. She often incorporates textile with her paintings. She paints at her studio in Brighton and Vancouver Canada where she and her husband divide their time. This piece, Wind Blown Poppies, is painted with stitching and layered textiles. It is 12 by 16 i…
Over the Moon is a non-profit community arts organisation spreading the joys of creativity and togetherness throughout Adur. We run regular and pop up creative activities for all ages and coordinate large scale, public, community arts projects. For more information about Over the Moon and where you can find us please visit us at www.weareoverthemoon.org, www.facebook.com/weareoverthemoon and www.instagram.com/weareoverthemoon
Handmade books I love books, paper and ink. I also enjoy manipulating paper. This has led me to make notebooks and journals from a variety of hand made papers. I also make books of envelopes called memory keepers for storing mementos of every day life. Anything from bus tickets, and locks of hair to old photographs, objects that hold a special memory for the owner.