Beth Giudice, Textile Artist

"My textile work is created through my love of colour and the myriad textures, fabrics, threads and yarn available to work with.

I am excited by the fact that textile art is being taken seriously and that traditional techniques are able to be employed in a way relevant to life today. I personally love trying techniques that I have never tried before although I am often drawn back to the ones I have always loved, like knitting and crochet, hand embroidery and machine work.

My mother was a great example to me in that she had something she was working on always near at hand. I think that this is the means to take a break from our busy lives and enjoy the pleasure of creativity for its own sake."



"My work, entitled "Back to basics" is inspired by my desire to use natural fibers, textiles and dyes to produce each piece. I used simple shapes from nature. The fabric and threads are linen and silk, and for the dyes, only what I found in my kitchen, garden and surrounding parks. The stitching is as random as the results of the dye pot. The works are also a celebration of the natural and a rejection of all that is fake and not recyclable."

Leaf with walnut, 2011
Hand dyed linen background with hand dyed silk applique and hand dyed silk stitching. Vegetable and plant dyes.
45 x 40 cm framed





Mushroom with eucalypt and rust, 2011
Hand dyed linen background withhand dyed silk applique and hand dyed silk stitching. Vegetable and plant dyes.
45 x 40 cm framed





Shell with onions, 2011
Hand dyed linen background with hand dyed silk applique and hand dyed silk hand stitching. Vegetable and plant dyes.
45 x 40 cm framed





Snail with olives, 2011
Hand dyed linen background with hand dyed silk applique and hand dyed silk hand stitching. Vegetable and plant dyes.
45 x 40 cm framed





Frog with roses, 2011
Hand dyed linen background with hand dyed silk and velvet applique and hand dyed silk hand stitching. Vegetable and plant dyes.
45 x 40 cm framed





Bulb with beetroot, 2011
Hand dyed linen background with hand dyed velvet applique and hand dyed silk hand stitching. Vegetable and plant dyes.
45 x 40 cm framed



More works produced in 2011 are:



Plain Hat
Entry for Hester Hopkins Award 2011
Wool and synthetic threads, tapestry canvas, felt





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