Bright-hopesDesign
About
I am a Professional Textile Artist based in Newark Nottinghamshire graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2016 with a degree in Textiles from the University of the Arts at Chelsea in 2019 with an MA in Textiles before moving to Lincolnshire where my practice is now based.
I work with digital and handmade processes and use repetitive motives and images to explore specific themes with textiles. I choose materials carefully to ensure my work is sustainable following circular design principles.
Being a fine textile artist my work crosses boundaries to question the viewer's appreciation of the meaning of textiles. I enjoy the versatility of working with cloth as a material and its endless possibilities that can take the work in an unknown direction, and the effects of the material and texture when translated and understood. As a professional artist and designer trained in different therapeutic modalities, I am interested in well-being in the arts and delivering healing to various audiences.
Since embarking on fine art training, my work has taken a different direction. I am developing my brand using screen-prints and digital processes to create products on e-commerce and through shops.
I have exhibited in the past and am open to working collaboratively with other artists.
If you are interested contact me through my web page directly to discuss further.
I work with digital and handmade processes and use repetitive motives and images to explore specific themes with textiles. I choose materials carefully to ensure my work is sustainable following circular design principles.
Being a fine textile artist my work crosses boundaries to question the viewer's appreciation of the meaning of textiles. I enjoy the versatility of working with cloth as a material and its endless possibilities that can take the work in an unknown direction, and the effects of the material and texture when translated and understood. As a professional artist and designer trained in different therapeutic modalities, I am interested in well-being in the arts and delivering healing to various audiences.
Since embarking on fine art training, my work has taken a different direction. I am developing my brand using screen-prints and digital processes to create products on e-commerce and through shops.
I have exhibited in the past and am open to working collaboratively with other artists.
If you are interested contact me through my web page directly to discuss further.
Bright-hopes Design
Bright hopes is a company that focuses on making sustainable products. We only produce small runs because we care about the world and what happens. We promote circular design not fast fashion.
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Contact
- Newark, UK
- NG24 1QE
BIO
susankistner6@gmail.com www. bright-hopes.com
Qualifications
2021 OCA Fine Art
2019 UAL Chelsea Textiles MA
2016 London met BA (Hons) Textiles
2013 Open University BSc Health and Social Care
Aromatherapy diploma
Polarity Therapy diploma
Reiki Karuna level 1 and 2 a
Professional experience
Experience has included invigilating exhibitions at the Barbican. Competitions include runner-up ‘Migraine Images’, MOMA, as part of an Arts Management course assisted in organizing an exhibition of arts education based at Waterford's Art Centre. Arts Thread. Features include Women’s Hour BBC Radio 4, published work in Spare Rib, The Ecology Magazine, She Magazine, Prisma greeting cards, Brixton Artists Collective, and local newspaper articles. The Cosmic Arcana and The Women’s Artists slide library catalogue ‘The Art of Birth’ 2021 calendar Louth Riverhead theatre supported by the Arts Council England, Dwell time Lockdown Blues publication.2021. Flux review Interview Arts Can, Axis
Workshops
Nottingham Central Library Mental Health Awareness week Therapeutic Drawing workshop October 2024
August 2024 The Governors House Experimental Drawing workshops
June 2024 The Governors House Introduction to Experimental drawing Newark June 2024
May 2024 The Tree Healing Workshop May 2024
July 2024 The Tree Healing Workshop Mental Health Day with Framework
Exhibitions
October 2024 Newark Society of Artists members show
August 2024 Nottingham Society of Artists members show
July 2024 Newark Art Gallery group show
January 2024 The Governors House group exhibition Newark
December 2-16 2023 Surface Gallery Radiate volunteer members Show
2023 Leicester Printworks members show
2023 Red Fox Studio group show June 2022 Sprout Yard Gallery Welcome visitors group show event.
June 2022 Open Gallery Reflections group show
June 2022 Open Gallery Open group show
June 2022 Open Gallery Reflections group show
June 2022 Open Gallery Open group show
2022 Fonteer Gallery Ossuary group show
Espacio Gallery Come as you are April group show
April Cultivate Burst online group show
Flux Review Creative Minds virtual exhibition
March –June 2022 20-21 Visual Arts Centre Scunthorpe, open
2022 Fronteer Gallery Sheffield Celestial Bodies group show
2022 Fronteer Gallery Sheffield Portraits group show
2021 Material Creating Futures group show virtual.
2021 Riverhead Theatre, one-person show
2016 The Cass, Making Matters’, the London Design Festival
2021 Riverhead Theatre Louth
2019 MA Textiles graduation show
2016 The Cass, Making Matters’, The London Design Festival
Blog
Rocket Retro and Esty stock some of the clothes from my shop online. Visit ESTY and the shop in Newark.
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