KATE WELLS artist

Kate Wells has over 40 years in studio practice, exhibiting, teaching, making embroideries and drawings and working to commission.

Across all materials Kate makes fine work, detailed with observations of the natural world, treasures found in museums and collections. It's about space and light, catching a moment of insight, of beauty and an engagement with nature through drawings and collages on paper and embroidery. 

Sketchbooks form the core of observation with notes made at exhibitions, drawings on journeys, during concerts and on walks across fields and shorelines. In the studio, these are revisited and developed allowing the work to evolve and take on new dimensions. Through sampling, themes come together to develop collections and groups of related works.

Kate uses hand and machine embroidery - in particular specialising with the Singer 'Irish' Industrial machine for free machine embroidery, dating from the 1930's.

GOLD - is a collection of beautiful gold machine embroidered lace fabrics made on dissolvable fabric and also on silk crepeline and organza initially inspired by the works of Medieval goldsmiths and jewellers. Works include 'At Your Feet', 'Dip Your Mind in Gold' (Lincoln Labyrinth Festival 2014), 'Field of Gold' (private commission 20150), Flowering of Creation 2022.

BACK TO THE LAND -  a body of works from the moors and heather in the Peak District and walks around Purbeck, Dorset. These collections include small works full of detail and subtle colours and textures. 'Three Walks around Worth' (2020) celebrates a family era in Worth Matravers, headland paths, and a beautiful garden.

WORK FOR CHURCHES - stoles and work for churches can be commissioned. Please contact the artist.

Availability of Work
By commission - please contact the artist by email: katewells.embroidery@hotmail.co.uk

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