Guest Artists
Shuya Cheng and Sarah Waters were chosen from a very large number of artists who applied to join
Art Textiles: Made in Britain as guest artists for our new show Found, to be launched at the
Festival of Quilts this year, and on its tour over the next two years.
We welcome them and are very much looking forward to having them show with us.
Here is a small selection of their work; there is more to see on their websites.
Shuya Cheng
Born and brought up in Taiwan, Shuya Cheng now lives in Bath, UK. A self-taught artist having begun her journey working in the fashion industry, Shuya spent time as a graphic designer before experimenting with abstract form in a variety of mediums.
The patterns and textures of both the natural and man-made world inspire Shuya’s delicate freehand machine embroideries, which are elegantly suspended in shadowboxes. These physical phenomena become absorbing abstract studies - with each piece of work consisting of thousands of tiny stitches interlinked to capture the form and essence of structures that are often overlooked by the every day observer.
shuyacheng.com
Sarah Waters
Sarah is a textile artist with a passion for feltmaking that originates from her love of sheep. Living in the New Forest, Hampshire, her work reflects her desire to connect with nature and the importance of sustainability. Earliest memories are of collecting pieces of wool caught on fences and twisting them into long threads.
Sheep, wool and farming are in her blood.
Using both traditional and innovative techniques she aims to show the diversity and qualities feltmaking can be taken to. She is passionate about using British Wool, which lends itself to a variety of disciplines within the textile world.
sarahwaterstextiles.com
Sarah is a textile artist with a passion for feltmaking that originates from her love of sheep. Living in the New Forest, Hampshire, her work reflects her desire to connect with nature and the importance of sustainability. Earliest memories are of collecting pieces of wool caught on fences and twisting them into long threads.
Sheep, wool and farming are in her blood.
Using both traditional and innovative techniques she aims to show the diversity and qualities feltmaking can be taken to. She is passionate about using British Wool, which lends itself to a variety of disciplines within the textile world.
sarahwaterstextiles.com
