This handwoven sculpture, handcrafted from cotton, lurex and solidified within an acrylic mould, was commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government and Arts Council Wales. The encapsulated woven sculpture was presented to Cricket Australia to commemorate the Ashes being played in Wales for the first time.
Length 40 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 18 cm
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Laura Thomas
- Weaver
- Bridgend, United Kingdom
- Master Artisan
- Recommended by Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust - QEST
Contact
English
Address:
The Studio Workshop (adjacent to Ewenny Pottery), Ewenny Road, CF35 5AP Bridgend, United Kingdom
The Studio Workshop (adjacent to Ewenny Pottery), Ewenny Road, CF35 5AP Bridgend, United Kingdom
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
© Aga Hoskings
Celebrating the beauty of yarn
- • Laura designs and crafts textile pieces for interiors and exteriors
- • Her projects span public art, textile design, curation, artist residencies and education
- • She founded her studio in 2004 in South Wales
Many of the best artisans and artists find their main inspiration in the creative process itself, British textile artist Laura Thomas is definitely one of them. She had an early passion in school for graphic design, but textiles won her over whilst studying on her foundation course. She fell in love with weaving when she discovered the loom on her degree course, which then led her to a MA followed by a Weave Design Research Fellowship. Since then, she has never stopped exploring this craft – which she’s also been teaching for more than 20 years – with exceptional commitment. Her craft combines different techniques and also unconventional materials in order to create objects – mainly decorative art pieces for both interiors and exteriors – that celebrate the beauty of the yarn.
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The Ashes
Photo: © Diana Oliveira
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This indigo-dyed open weave wall hanging is handcrafted from a combination of mercerised cotton and bast fibre. The handwoven wall hanging is placed on a brass rod.
Height 63 cm
Width 85 cm
Photo: © Diana Oliveira
Indigo Overlap
This blue hued curved resin sculpture is built from a woven piece, handcrafted from cotton and silk, encapsulated withing an acrylic resin.
Length 40 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 20 cm
Photo: © Diana Oliveira
Loose Threads
This resin sculpture, Loose Threads from Black to Scarlet, is built from a woven piece, handcrafted from gradating tones of cotton and silk, encapsulated within acrylic resin.
Length 10 cm
Width 12 cm
Height 30 cm
Photo: © Diana Oliveira
Loose Threads
This resin sculpture, Loose Threads from Pink to Blue with Pearls, is built from a woven piece, handcrafted from gradating tones of cotton and silk, encapsulated within acrylic resin.
Length 11.2 cm
Width 9.9 cm
Height 29.1 cm
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