Looking for something to do this Saturday?

I am running my FIRST EVER workshop making Hanging Pockets in the Staffordshire area, click on one of the links below for more details.

Jennifer Collier's wise words...

A place has just come up on the BEAUTIFUL 'Hanging Pockets' workshop at my gallery, unit twelve, with the lovely Ellie Evans this sat. Just £35- it is going to be AMAZING!

www.unittwelveco.uk

New Stockist down South

This parcel of 'Ellie Evans' is soon to be arriving at a lovely little haberdashery in the centre of Oxford. My friend introduced me to the shop earlier this year, it's off the beaten track but well worth a nosey - lots of lovely buttons and fabrics. They run a series of workshops too so if you live in Oxford, want to get creative but you're not quite sure how then I'm sure you'll find something suitable at Darn It & Stitch.

Check it out; Darn It & Stitch

Enjoy!

Hexagons & Aprons

Over the past few weeks I have been painstakingly working on a new piece of work for an exhibition which is very soon to open in the Staffordshire area. The above image is just a detail, to see the real deal you'll have to visit the exhibition. This apron has taken me several weeks to complete, it has been specially made for this exhibition. It is all hand patchworked and then hand embroidered.

Here's a bit of information about the exhibition itself..

Ties that bind - Aprons, stories and hidden lives’ Exhibition at Unit Twelve.

The Private View of this exhibition is Saturday 5th Nov, 2-4pm.

Ties that bind is a curated display of recent and newly-created aprons inspired by women’s lives, published stories, personal memories and imagined futures. Twelve contemporary designer-makers will exhibit aprons using print, paper and stitch.

Ties that bind will reveal twelve different responses to the idea of aprons, through the work of a diverse group of makers, each with their own personal reasons for engaging with this garment form. The use of textile techniques draws these diverse makers together, but their sources, meanings and interpretations will generate a thought-provoking

exploration of the humble apron. It runs from 3 ^rd November 2011- 28 ^th Jan 2012 .

For all details about the exhibition and how to find it, etc please visit www.unittwelve.co.uk

HELLO NOTTINGHAM!

After last years' success I'm heading

back, in just under a months time,

to Nottingham to do Lustre. I love

the standard of this show and how

coherently it's put together.

All the vital details to come and

pay me a visit below...Don't

forget, Sat 5th and Sun 6th Nov.

I've got a stack of the Friday night

free buyer's preview flyers here

in my hands. If you'd like to attend

email me your postal address at

hello@ellie-evans.co.uk and I'll

send one out.

In the upcoming months you will find me here..

I will be journeying down to South Wales for this relatively new show. I know it'll be good because it's the sister show to "The Contemporary Craft Fair" in Bovey Tracey, Devon, which I've done a couple of times previously. It's a first for me so all you local Welsh folk and fans please come and say heLo and show your support.



What's on over the weekend...

Holler out and see you in December!

Something I was working on over the summer...

I had been commissioned to make two hanging pocket's, one for each twin as a 21st Birthday present. I really love working on commissions as they're something all together different, you are allowed a precious insight into someone else's childhood/life. I have to admit however, with this I did struggle to begin with, I think because I was making the pockets for twins and I was very conscious not to make them the same as often twins can be seen as a "unit" rather than individuals. With a lot of deliberation I think the end result did each girl justice.

Katharine Hills' pocket.

Front: Above.

Back: Below.

Detail of Katharine Hills' pocket..

Alice Hills' pocket.


Front: Above.

Back: Below.



Detail of Alice Hills pocket..old school reports have

been used for the lining to both pockets..

If you have a special birthday or anniversary coming up and would like to discuss having a totally unique gift made then please do not hesitate to contact me at hello@ellie-evans.co.uk

Roll up..Roll up...

Come and see me and lots of other beautiful work.

For more details of exhibitors and directions go here