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Emma West

A tile maker whose work in ceramics has evolved into a printmaking process using embroidery, fresh plants and porcelain, she works with surface texture to convey detail and glazes to emphasize design.

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Plants are gathered from her meadow style garden as the seasons roll round and the embroideries all stitched painstakingly by hand. A variety of threads and backcloths are used: silk, linen, scrim, calico, creating varying textural detail and depth.

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The colour palette includes inky gradations of blues, blacks, greys, greens, ochres, all creating subtle depth and pictorial effect. A bright pop of turquoise can appear too, aswell as a splash of platinum or gold lustre when the work calls for it and the mood takes.

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The work has a peaceful quality. It is illustrative of the everyday and the beauty of the overlooked or incidental, reflecting this makers life, based as she is in a rural studio on the edge of woodland on the Cornish banks of the Tamar Valley.

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Commissions and studio visits are welcome. Please get in touch.

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