I so enjoy talking about textile processes and inspirations and over in No Rules Textile Society I often interview other textile artists. My recent chat, all about passementerie, with Elizabeth Ashdown was no exception.
Her work is vibrant, experimental and bold, I love that she is really pushing the boundaries of this heritage technique…

I was so inspired by our chat that I created my own take on the art of passementerie. Mine involved unweaving a piece of silk and reweaving it with garden twine! I then put it on top of a gelli plate print :)

I also realised that I had inadvertently been playing with the ‘idea of’ technique in this piece…

Do pop over and watch the interview and see how Elizabeth inspires you!