alex duncan
profile
I came to embroidery by way of upholstery and furniture restoration, which led me to invent stitched seat covers to fit to old chairs. I then discovered a passionate interest in designing. The City & Guilds course introduced me to the huge possibilities of techniques like dyeing, manipulating, burning etc., as well as stitching and using a mixture of media. Studying for the Diploma at Windsor I discovered art and began to relate art to stitching.
To help to develop my artistic skills I have taken painting, drawing and life drawing classes, and an advanced design class.
Although I am inspired by nature, I am also fascinated by the possibilities of trying out new materials. I probably enjoy experimenting more than anything else.
qualifications
2010........... H.E. Diploma in Stitched Textiles, Windsor, Berkshire, with Distinction
2004/6........ City & Guilds Creative Embroidery Parts 1 & 2 - Richmond Community College, Surrey
membership
Society of Designer Craftsmen (Merit Licentiate)Embroiderers’ Guild (Kingston & District Branch)
Phoenix Contemporary Textile Group (PCTG)
‘4 x 4’ Group
Moths
exhibitions
2011........... ‘Drawn to Light’, Moths – Runnymede Gallery, Old Windsor, Berkshire
2011........... Society of Designer Craftsmen – Mall Galleries, London
2010........... Diploma Final Exhibition – East Berkshire College, Windsor, Berkshire
2009........... ‘Concrete, Steel, Cloth’, PCTG – Robert Phillips Gallery, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
2009........... Summer Exhibition – Bank Gallery, Chobham, Surrey
2008/9........ Summer Exhibition – East Berkshire College, Windsor, Berkshire
2008........... ‘4 x 4’ – Menier Gallery, London
2007........... ‘Social Fabric’, Kingston Embroiderers’ Guild – Kingston Museum Art Gallery, Surrey
2006........... City & Guilds Exhibition - Richmond Community College, Parkshot, Richmond, Surrey
contact
Email: alexandra.duncan@btopenworld.com
Tel: 01932 241615