CLARE SPENDER
I am drawn to the overlooked and unseen
I have been a practicing artist for 25 years, having studied fine art embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University.
I moved back to Norfolk in 2023 and now have a studio based in Brooke, South Brooke.
I am fascinated by fabric, how its structure can be changed dramatically simply by binding, stitching, folding and dying,
While studying for my MA at Farnham UCA in 2022 I questioned many of my making methods and began to explore different pathways linked to preventative conservation techniques used within the care of historic house collections.
I began to use dust and other materials connected to collection care within my practice. I use dust in much the same way as I would use a printing or stitching technique. This is a material that can be applied, stitched and bound within the fabrics I use.
Instagram @clare.spender
website www.clarespender.com/
I have been a practicing artist for 25 years, having studied fine art embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University.
I moved back to Norfolk in 2023 and now have a studio based in Brooke, South Brooke.
I am fascinated by fabric, how its structure can be changed dramatically simply by binding, stitching, folding and dying,
While studying for my MA at Farnham UCA in 2022 I questioned many of my making methods and began to explore different pathways linked to preventative conservation techniques used within the care of historic house collections.
I began to use dust and other materials connected to collection care within my practice. I use dust in much the same way as I would use a printing or stitching technique. This is a material that can be applied, stitched and bound within the fabrics I use.
Instagram @clare.spender
website www.clarespender.com/
