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MICHELLE HOLMES |
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| Michelle Holmes trained in Stitched Textiles at Loughborough University. Wall-hangings and framed pieces are the main focus of her work. Machine embroidered line drawings of figures are her particular interest. She incorporates these into landscapes and seascapes made up of patterns. She draws inspiration from the countryside around her and from travels to the coast in Britain and Europe. Working with the medium of natural fabrics enables her to explore her interest in surface qualities. Through hand stitching, beading and appliqué she translates her impressions of what she sees. The pieces have a unique meditative quality. Her work is in various private collections and the public collections at the Bankfield Museum, Halifax and the Platt Hall Museum of Costume and Textiles, Manchester. She has exhibited work in the UK, Germany and the USA. In 1994, she won the Best New Exhibitor Prize at the prestigious Chelsea Craft Fair and the Carroll Foundation Award. Her work is featured in numerous publications and she has designed a range of cards and a magazine cover for Neiman Marcus USA, together with bed linen for Habitat. She also has a selection of work permanently on show at The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool and “Soma”, Bristol. Most recently, Michelle has completed a commission for P&O, designing and making two large hangings for the central staircase of the new cruise ship “Arcadia”. She also designed and made awards for the "Enjoy England Excellence Awards" in the East Midlands. |
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View from the Sandbank Hand Embroidery 46 cm x 52 cm (Image) 69 cm x 74 cm (Framed) £ 860 Framed |
Moonlight Over the Beach Hand Embroidery 64 cm x 66 cm (Image) 88 cm 95 cm (Framed) £ 1120 Framed |
High Tide Beyond Golden Trees Hand Embroidery 40 cm x 31 cm (Image) 61 cm x 54 cm (Framed) £ 615 Framed |
Swallows and Skylarks Hand Embroidery 39 cm x 32 cm (Image) 62 cm 55 cm (Framed) £ 600 Framed |
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The sands After High Tide Hand Embroidery 55 cm x 26 cm (Image) 74 cm x 49 cm (Framed) £ 790 Framed |
After the Storm Hand Embroidery 69 cm x 27 cm (Image) 92 cm x 49 cm (Framed) £ 845 Framed |
Moonlight Over the Dunes Hand Embroidery 40cm x 14 cm (Image) 57 cm x 31 cm (Framed) £ 470 Framed |
Beach Huts and Pine Trees Hand Embroidery 54 cm x 55 cm (Image) 76 cm x 77 cm (Framed) £ 995 Framed |
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A Very Reflective Day Hand Embroidery POA |
Bee on a Very Bright Day Hand Embroidery POA |
Breezy day Beside the Dunes Hand Embroidery POA |
Gentle Breezes Hand Embroidery 39 cm x 31 cm (Image) 62 cm X 55 cm (Framed) £ 600 Framed |
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Glowing Moon Above the Shore Hand Embroidery POA |
Quirky Characters in a Coastal Setting Hand Embroidery SOLD |
Scallop Shells on the Peninsula Hand Embroidery POA |
Scallop Shells (Detail) Hand Embroidery POA |
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Watching the Moor Hen Hand Embroidery 39 cm x 30 cm (Image) 60 cm X 52 cm (Framed) £ 600 Framed |
Searching for Smooth Flat Stones Hand Embroidery 52 cm x 48 cm (Image) 74 cm x 74 cm (Framed) £ 895 Framed |
The Moon Above the Beach Hand Embroidery POA |
The Moon Above the Pine Forrest Hand Embroidery POA |
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The Stony Path to the Sea Hand Embroidery 61 cm x 32 cm (Image) 85 cm x 56 cm (Framed) £ 885 Framed |
View from the Shoreline Hand Embroidery 72 cm x 20 cm (Image) 89 cm x 39 cm (Framed) £ 730 Framed |
View from Shoreline (Detail) Hand Embroidery 72 cm x 20 cm (Image) 89 cm x 39 cm (Framed) £ 730 Framed |
View from the Sandbank Hand Embroidery 46 cm x 52 cm (Image) 69 cm x 74 cm (Framed) £ 860 Framed |
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