Carole Thompson : 20 March 2017
An introduction by Maggie Paykel to our speaker at the March meeting:
I first came across Carole when we met as students on the Opus School of Textile Art Degree Course.
When attending mentoring classes we started talking and I realised that she was a very talented stitcher who kept very quiet about what she did. I do know that she stitched for both ballet and opera productions at Covent Garden and worked on screenprinting the Hockney designs for the set of The Rake's Progress at Glyndebourne. The production, costumes and singing was so wonderful that my husband and I went three times. I kept saying - my friend did the screenprinting!
I cannot quite remember when she started to concentrate on quilting but as a member of Prism I suddenly came across her beautiful work. Her artistic skills included jewellery making and installing window displays (having made some of the 'stuff') in the most prestigious of London stores.
She has been working recently on theatrical costumes, stitching in black on black fabric for a current popular production. More will be revealed about that when she comes to give her talk on 20th March.
I first came across Carole when we met as students on the Opus School of Textile Art Degree Course.
When attending mentoring classes we started talking and I realised that she was a very talented stitcher who kept very quiet about what she did. I do know that she stitched for both ballet and opera productions at Covent Garden and worked on screenprinting the Hockney designs for the set of The Rake's Progress at Glyndebourne. The production, costumes and singing was so wonderful that my husband and I went three times. I kept saying - my friend did the screenprinting!
I cannot quite remember when she started to concentrate on quilting but as a member of Prism I suddenly came across her beautiful work. Her artistic skills included jewellery making and installing window displays (having made some of the 'stuff') in the most prestigious of London stores.
She has been working recently on theatrical costumes, stitching in black on black fabric for a current popular production. More will be revealed about that when she comes to give her talk on 20th March.
Carole Thompson : A Stitcher's Life for Me : 20 March 2017
Our speaker for the March meeting was Carole Thompson, a jeweller, costume maker and quilter. She described her unique method of making quilts - first the fabrics are dip dyed with subtle colouring ranging from light to dark. The quilts are often made up of separate pieces, which are then joined with beads, giving an extra dimension of light and colour. All are hand stitched with two strands of cotton adding yet another layer of colour.
Carole also spoke about her long career in costume making and the challenges faced when actors come in many different sizes and shapes!
Below is a selection of the work shown to the group
Carole also spoke about her long career in costume making and the challenges faced when actors come in many different sizes and shapes!
Below is a selection of the work shown to the group
