Pooley, Sarah

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Artist statement

As a textile artist, I work with beautiful fabrics and free-machine embroidery to produce dynamic stitched landscapes and seascapes as well as painting in a free, intuitive style as part of my process. I will join Hilary Duncan and Helen Jackson in the beautiful surroundings of Heckleburn.

Extended Bio

Observing first hand the colours, patterns and textures of the land and recording these emotions as expressive paintings that have a sense of place is the starting point for all Sarah’s energetic embroideries. The first layers of these textile works are the result of a selection process of an artist’s eye, choosing fabrics that start to tell a story; often a snippet of a sari from a friend or the sleeve of a velvet shirt from her sister. The fun begins here with her trusted sewing machine and free-machine embroidery using loose expressive marks to build up layers that take the viewer on a journey over the surface of the work. The incidental distortions of the fabric are all part of the resulting rich textures. Combining velvets and shot-silks with matt and lustrous threads are her tools to develop dynamic layers and balance. Sarah Pooley studied Fashion & Textiles at Liverpool, graduating with a BA (Hons) before working as a knitwear designer and then in Interior Design and soft furnishings. She is now a full time artist pulling on her textile, design background and her love of the landscape in Scotland and Cornwall to create these unique embroideries. Currently represented @padstowgallery and @thebyregallery (summer show).