Emerging Artist Award 2021
Hearts and Lace
Hearts and Lace
57 x62cm
Hand embroidered cotton , lace , tatting , shells , beads , ribbon , tartan , feather , Batik style fabric , acrylic ink ,machine embroidery
Collage of mixed materials shells and beads stitched onto heart, tatting dyed with ink to match piece, machine stitches on ribbon and cotton, Jacobean style motive on batik style fabric. Framed with beige , maroon mount board and black frame with glass
Sandra Anderson
I am originally from Scotland my first job was working for J&P Coats the thread makers in there Design Department learning how to embroider and produced many items from pictures to clothes for books and magazines to promote their thread.
I started working from home when my children were born and started pottery and ceramics . In no time I was a distributor for Hobbycraft Cromartie , teaching ceramics and crafts . I met my husband 10 years ago at an archery Championship.
I moved to Porthcawl 9 years ago and met a great bunch of arts from Silures Art Group and have enjoyed working on Art and my re igniting my pottery.