Art Market & Stock. KateWhiteheadTextiles‬ © 2015 Kate

Not long to go now until the Art market. I will be there on Saturday 29th November... buying evening 8pm-10pm & Sunday 30th...10am-4pm. I look forward to seeing you there...
I have had many enquires about buying my work since the #GNCCF ...I have stock of my books(Mend),seed bags and jewellery. My new website shop will be ready in the new year which will make life much easier for all...Many thanks x

Yorkshire Post Magazine. KateWhiteheadTextiles‬ © 2015 Kate

A big thank you to all who showed an interest in my work at the #GNCCF at the weekend, it was great to chat and swap stories. Please keep in touch. There was a lovely piece written about my work in the Yorkshire Post magazine which i thought I would share x   

KateWhiteheadTextiles. KateWhiteheadTextiles‬ © 2015 Kate

 identity

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   the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.

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     Since my return from Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul.I have created a new collection.

2. The work is a continuation of The Beauty Of Poor Materials; the title for my final collection presented at the end of my degree, at New Designers in Islington and Selvedge magazine's shop window London. As I  take time to reflect on my journey through life, starting out as an adopted baby I have become fascinated by IDENTITY... WHAT MAKES US WHO WE ARE? 
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   For many years my love of finding what are commonly regarded as poor materials, fabrics that have been rejected, the discarded and the overlooked has grown. I over dye, stitch, weave and embroider my finds to create textiles to desire and cherish. My current pieces are numbered with a patch to give them an Identity. They are distinguished as a piece of me and a part of who I have become as an individual artist and designer. © 2015 Kate Whitehead

   
   

          

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   
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Threads & Pegs. KateWhiteheadTextiles‬ © 2015 Kate

Thread

1. 1.a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving."he had a loose thread on his shirt"

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   a short pin or bolt, typically tapered at one end, that is used for securing something in place, hanging things on, or marking a position.

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Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2014. KateWhiteheadTextiles‬ © 2015 Kate

I am pleased to have been invited to show my work at the...

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
9-12 October 2014

Great Northern Events NW Ltd, is a not-for-profit organisation. Established in 2007 by Ann-Marie Franey and Angela Mann, GNE aims to champion contemporary craft in the North,  give designer makers a platform to promote and sell their work and engage and develop new audiences of buyers and collectors.

Istanbul-London Dual City Course From Central Saint Martins and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. KateWhiteheadTextiles‬ © 2015 Kate

I  have collected new life stories to share from the Istanbul-London Dual City Course Central Saint Martins and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.
London and Istanbul are among the world's oldest and richest cities in terms of heritage and historical sites. Their global appeal is booming, with artists and designers keen to experience the beguiling mix of both the ancient and modern styles of these vibrant metropolises. My print Taksim Square Istanbul.
© 2014 Kate Whitehead

Kabak. KateWhiteheadTextiles‬ © 2015 Kate

Kabak doesn't have a sufficient population to be designated as a "village", Kabak is officially a neighbourhood of Uzunyurt in the Turkish mountains. I recently spent two weeks there prior to doing a dual city course at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University a 
Turkish state university located in the Fındıklı neighborhood of İstanbul where i studied Print and Central Saint Martins London where i studied weave. I enjoyed a flip floppy time in Kabak and learned a lot about the local textiles.
© 2014 Kate Whitehead