What's the Point

Sue Lancaster

What’s the point – Sue Lancaster

16 July – 14 September

At a point in my life when others have retired, I find my ideas are flowing faster than my production ability! I decided, a year ago, to set myself a goal. Revisit ‘Landscape’ as a theme with the intention of using the wealth of skills that I have accumulated over the last 50 plus years. These words have been the centre of my focus when pursuing the goal of producing a body of work ready for this exhibition, from works on paper to interpretations in embroidery.

View Point

Change of scale, parallel, converging, horizontal, vertical, low, high, near, far, strong colours, pale colours, detail, definition, horizon, distant, interrupted.

Point of View

My unique interpretation;
I learn from what I see
I work by observation of the real thing, photographs and my own drawings
What I see leads me to the techniques that I use
I work with awareness of the materials and tools that I am employing

The Point of Tools

Each tool produces a different mark
Pencil, pen, crayon, brush, needle, scissors, pastel, sewing machine, knife

The Point of Creating Artwork

Record, express, inspire, immerse, research, experiment, capture, enjoy!

Listen to Sue talking about her work.

Wave upon Wave – Sue Lancaster

Summer Landscape – Sue Lancaster

A Walk Through the Landscape – Sue Lancaster

A View Over the Hedge – Sue Lancaster

About Sue Lancaster

I draw, paint, dye, print, hand stitch, machine embroider; make textile artworks, accessories and soft furnishings. I teach workshops and courses at my studio. I am a rare animal these days – I have a BA Honours Degree in Embroidery. In the 40 years since graduating I have collected further qualifications, such as PGCE in Art and in 2013 I was awarded a Fellowship of the Society of Designer Craftsmen. My work has changed considerably in those years but I always involve stitch. I use many other textile processes as well; dyeing, printing and staining the fabrics that I stitch into by hand or machine. I work on a variety of sewing machines including an ‘Irish’ machine, which is an industrial embroidery machine on which I can free draw with a zigzag stitch that is twice as wide as a normal domestic machine – very exciting!

You can find out more on Sue’s website http://www.stitchedupandfleeced.com/