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6th Riga International Textile and Fibre Art Triennial Tradition and Innovation on the theme: Identity! 

In 2018 Latvia will celebrate the centenary anniversary of the Republic of Latvia and the Triennial will be part of the festivity cultural programme. I am delighted, and as usual very relieved when I send my artwork abroad, to say that my work I Am Me has arrived in Riga for the 6th Riga International Textile and Fibre Art Triennial Tradition and Innovation on the theme: Identity! I Am Me is one of 85 artworks  from 28 countries chosen for the exhibition from 218 applications.

The exhibition opens on 6 June 2018 at 4 p.m at the Arsenāls Exhibition Hall, Riga  (Torņa St. 1) and will run until September 9, 2018.

I Am Me – Artist’s Statement

Individuality, distinctiveness, uniqueness form our identity; who or what we are. Visual decoration or types of clothing may suggest class, culture, creed, religion or ethnicity. The outer shell and its various wrappings; skin, clothing, accessories, may alter and transform my appearance as they change. 

This work, made up of 12 self-portraits, is inspired by the humankind’s urge to categorise. Whoever you think you see in these images the person portrayed remains the same throughout. It is me and the viewer is asked to form their own opinion of who I really am.

I Am Me – Tattoos

I Am Me – Hilda

I Am Me – Turban 2

I Am Me – punk

I Am Me 4

I Am Me 6

I Am Me 9

I Am Me – Iris

I Am Me 12

I Am Me 1

I Am Me 7

Remember Me? 24 March to 15 July 2018

Sue Stone: Remember Me?

FISHING HERITAGE CENTRE, Alexandra Dock, Grimsby, N E Lincolnshire, DN32 0RA,UK

Tel: 01472 323345

My retrospective mixed media and textiles exhibition opens on 24 March 2018 at 11 am and includes work inspired by personal relationships, life observations and a pride in my Grimsby heritage. Follow the journey from my first ever figurative piece ‘The Wedding’ made in 2006, to my most recent work made in 2018.

A few images below of work included in the exhibition to whet your appetite.

 

Detail of From Grimsby to Greenpoint and Beyond 2018 – photo by Yeshen Venema

63:63 – 2016

Pop Stone * Family Tree 2016

The Unknown Statistic 2014 – photo by David Ramkalawon

RIP Grimsby St E2 – 2012

Exhibition Dates: 24 March to 15 July 2018

Opening Times: (24 March to 31 March) Tuesday to Friday 10 am – 4 pm (Closed Mondays) Saturday and Sunday 10 am – 4 pm (including bank holidays)
(1 April to 15 July) Tuesday to Sunday 10 am – 5 pm (Closed Mondays)
Bank holiday Mondays open 10 am – 5 pm

Exhibition Opening Saturday 24 March 11am to 1pm  Light refreshments available.

Exhibition Walking Tour – Saturday 24 March at 2pm
Join artist Sue Stone in conversation with Alf Ludlam for a walking tour of Sue’s solo mixed media textile exhibition ‘Remember Me?’
The event is free but numbers are limited.
Please book by calling the Fishing Heritage Centre on 01472 323345.

 

 

Portrait of a Grimsby Girl 2014 – photo David Ramkalawon

Some Things Never Change 2012

Woman with a Fish 2009 – photo by Steve Thornton

Closed 2008

East End Chair 2007

 

The Wedding 2006 photo by Steve Thornton

Fred and Harry on the Pontoon • 60 x 46 cms

Bathing Belles 2009 photo by Steve Thornton

Skipper Johannes Hansen 2009 • 40 x 46 cms

A Residential Workshop at Chateau Dumas with Sue Stone

Sue Stone – Personal Narratives and Creative Characters

4 – 11 August 2018

In August I am delighted to be teaching a workshop at Chateau Dumas in SW France in conjunction with Selvedge . Booking is open now 

In this residential workshop I will introduce you to the many ways of working figuratively. We will look at a series of different artists and the various methods they use to depict the human figure from the substantial and serious to the light-hearted and whimsical.

During the week we will create some characters, and make some small studies using figurative and narrative elements and look at ways to incorporate your own narratives and memories using images and text.

I will guide you through quick & easy ways to get started and share the simple processes I use myself. There will be a focus on hand stitch, layering and appliqué with an option to add machine stitch if you wish.

I will advise you on how to use your own drawings, photographs or vintage illustrations to convey ideas, thoughts and memories. You’ll  quickly gain the confidence to stamp your own personality on your work.

Fate – photo by Sue Stone

Detail of From Grimsby to Greenpoint & Beyond – photo Yeshen Venema

Detail of I Am Me – photo Sue Stone

Detail Family Tree – photo Sue Stone

Detail of From Grimsby to Greenpoint & Beyond – photo Yeshen Venema

Detail Family tree – photo Sue Stone

We will take a break from the course mid-week to enjoy a day of dyeing with the original blue dye from the woad plant, grown in the Toulouse area since medieval times. You can bring things to dye from home, pick items up at local markets or buy natural fabric from Chateau Dumas.
During the week there is also a visit to the nearby atmospheric Sunday morning food and craft market in St Antonin-Noble-Val, the medieval town where the films Charlotte Gray and The Hundred Foot Journey were filmed.

The workshop is suitable for all abilities. For those who are worried about their drawing ability I will provide some simple black & white guides and some vintage illustrations as a base from which to work and a collection of my own handling samples to inspire you. By the end of the workshop you will have new ideas with which to work and the necessary skills to develop your own work further.

About the Chateau
Chateau Dumas

Every year, Selvedge hosts several all-inclusive residential craft workshops at Chateau Dumas, a private estate with 18th century interiors, a large pool and glorious panoramic views – set amongst rolling hills in peaceful, scenic countryside less than an hour north of Toulouse international airport. Owned and run by Lizzie Hulme the Chateau is a place you can relax, unwind and be truly creative in.

 

From Grimsby to Greenpoint and Beyond

‘From Grimsby to Greenpoint and Beyond’ has been selected for the 62 Group exhibition ‘Ctrl/Shift’ which will open at MAC, Birmingham on 21 July and runs until 9 September. The piece is made up of 9 sections measures 175  x 123 cms when assembled.
Materials :Linen/recycled clothing fabrics,cotton threads, InkTense pencils,acrylic paint
Techniques: Hand and machine stitch.appliqué, piecing, drawing, painting

Details of ‘From Grimsby to Greenpoint & Beyond’ photos by Yeshen Venema

A visit to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York sparked the idea for this work in which the emphasis shifts slightly away from people, and towards place, a specific place, New York and a snapshot of a specific time period 21/12/16 to 3/01/17. Another small shift is in the use of materials, black thread was used abundantly in this piece this is a new departure as was the use of Derwent InkTense pencils to draw and colour the background fabric.
A new approach, an attempt to capture a new energy in the work and a move away from control in the design process meant the work evolved and has had several incarnations during the making process rather than being pre-planned.
There are a multitude of references in this work; to the atmosphere and fast pace of New York City to the areas and places visited and to great beer, coffee and food consumed. Also referenced are a selection of the many street artists in Greenpoint and Bushwick including Faille, a Brooklyn-based artistic collaboration between Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller and there’s tribute paid to particular artworks, ‘Jawbone of an Ass’ by Jean-Michel Basquiat and ‘The Mermaid’ a sculpture by Liz Craft at the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan.

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Earlier this year I had a solo exhibition at Owen James Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Below is a selection of work from my ‘Displaced’ exhibition which is currently for sale through the Owen James Gallery

To enquire about any of this work please contact : Owen Houhoulis

The Boys go to London Town 2014

Faith 2017

Hope 2017

Fate 2017

Study 7 for Remember Me ?

When will this Ever End?

People • What are they like?

You can see the works below in an exhibition I am taking part in at Deda, Derby which is curated by David Manley. 2 November 2017 to 2 January 2018.

Deda Derby People exhibition

The Girls go to London Town 2014

Portrait of a Grimsby Girl 2014

Portrait of a Lincolnshire Lad 2015

The Unknown Statistic 2014

Self-Portrait Workshop in Cork

Last week I gave a talk and taught a 2 Day self-portrait workshop in Cork for Cork Textiles network. They are a talented and diverse group spanning many different textile disciplines. Here you can see a selection of the work produced at the workshop. The finished portraits will be shown at the Knitting & Stitching shows next year (2018) on the Cork Textiles Network stand and I’m itching to see the final results. All portraits will be A3 in size.

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by member of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Sue Stone 2 Day Self Portrait workshop at Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work in progress by members of the Cork Textiles Network. See the finished portraits at the Knitting & Stitching shows 2018

Work Archive 2017

I Am Me 2017

first shown at Festival of Quilts 2017 in the Through Our Hands gallery ‘A Portrait’

Individuality, distinctiveness, uniqueness form our identity; who or what we are. This series of self-portraits was inspired by the humankind’s urge to categorise. Whatever you think you see in these images it is still me.
Visual decoration or types of clothing may suggest class, culture, creed, religion or ethnicity. The outer shell and its various wrappings; skin, clothing, accessories, may change and alter appearance as they do. The viewer is asked to form their own opinion of who I really am. The person portrayed whose the inner soul remains the same throughout is me.

This is me 6

This is Me 2

This is me 3

This is Me 4

This is Me 5

This is Me- Hilda

This is Me 10

This is Me 11

This is me 12

This is Me 9

This is Me 7

This is Me 1

 

Faith, Hope & Fate commissioned artist for ‘Unknown People’

Faith 2017

Hope 2017

Fate 2017

Go to Retrospective • an Archive of work 2016

Retrospective • An Archive of work from 2015

Retrospective • An Archive of work from 2013/14

Retrospective • An Archive of work from 2011/12

Retrospective • An Archive of work from 2009/10

Retrospective • An Archive of work from 2007/8

Retrospective • An Archive of work from 2003 to 2006

 

Texture & Pattern Online workshop

My new online Texture & Pattern course in conjunction with my sons Joe & Sam from Textileartist.org is open for registration until 23/06/17.

The course is all about focusing in and pushing the potential of just a few basic textile techniques (like hand stitch and appliqué), so you feel empowered to develop a visual vocabulary that is personal to you.
And, because founding students get lifetime access, you can immerse yourself in regular, manageable bursts of creativity on your own schedule.

More information and to register now 

63:26

hand stitch portrait

couching

strip weaving

Study for East End Girls 2012

Auntie Madge 2012

Crafts Council Directory • Maker of the Week 12/05/17

Crafts Council Directory Maker of the Week is Sue Stone whose exhibition ‘Displaced’ is currently on at Owen James Gallery in Brooklyn, New York.

“It’s the starting of a new piece that’s my favourite part; the holding and manipulating of the cloth in my hands, the first stitches going in and the anticipation of what the result will be. Having gone through the long and often anxious process of thinking and forming ideas, I find the process and rhythm of making very restorative.”

We talk to Sue about what got her into making, what inspires her and what she’s currently working on. Read our full article here: http://bit.ly/2prBv4e