By Design is a group of twelve leading textile artists from the south of England, brought together to form an impressive exhibition group. All the members are well known artists in their own right, who work individually to create their own pieces of quilt art.

We have produced twelve exhibitions and our latest will be launched at The Festival of Quilts
1–4 Ausgust 2024. Each is a series of two textile hangings for each artist.

Each person in the group has started with two pieces from the same design source. One piece has been completed by the original artist, with the second piece being worked on by three other colleagues from the group. From the quilts themselves we can see the progression of ideas as each artist adds their own interpretation of the theme. The result is an exciting exhibition of thought-provoking hangings, which explore the theme within a broad spectrum.

The group comprises Penny Bicknell, Susan Chapman, Mary Hewson, Lyn Lambert, Janet McCallum, Grace Meijer, Christine Restall, Hilary Richardson and Beverley Wood. Sadly, June Thorpe is no longer with us but we have invited Kate Dowty and Maggie Jarman to join us.

Contact Penny Bicknell for more details

Email: penny.bicknell@gmail.com

www.bydesigntextiles.co.uk