QEST Sanderson Design Co. Scholarship /June 9, 2023 by Kendall Clarke

I’m delighted to have been awarded the QEST Sanderson Design Co. scholarship to travel to Japan to learn how to make my own paper yarns. I’ll be working with expert Hiroko Karuno and then participating in a four-week residency at Studio Kura, nr. Fukuoka in the south of the country.

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Interested in learning about natural dyes? I’m running an introductory workshop on September 18th at my studio @cockpitarts. Link in bio. DM to book a place. #naturaldyeing #naturaldye #naturaldyes #naturalcolour #botanicalcolors #colour #colou

Details from one of Peter Collingwood’s woven linen macrogauzes - looking magnificent in the @craftsstudycentre ‘The Remix’ exhibition on now. It’s a really interesting mix of work from the collection selected by trustees, aca

Sadly it’s the last week of Warp weft stitch thread @gallery57_contemporaryart See work by @matthewharriscloth @janeponsford @rachelpearcey @teresawhitfieldartist @herquietmaterials amongst others before the exhibition closes on Sunday 8th Aug

Glad I caught the last weekend of this show. As you’d expect from @japanhouseldn and @nunocorp, it’s beautifully and innovatively curated. Accompanying films give a great insight into the lengthy process of creating textiles - from invent

I’m really pleased that my work An Inclination has been shortlisted for the Janome Fine Art Textiles Award! It will be exhibited alongside the other shortlisted entries - including @alicefoxartist, @laurathomastextiles @lynnsetterington @careng

Posted @withregram • @gallery57_contemporaryart This corner shows an interesting mix of working methods and materials - from the right, and casting a lovely shadow is Jane Ponsford’s Cross Reference 2020, handmade cotton rag paper cast ont

Thank you Anna @thegarnered for a lovely visit! Posted @withregram • @thegarnered Such an honour to visit the studio of textile artist @_kendallclarke at the brilliant @cockpitarts summer festival in London taking place this weekend. The textil

Posted @withregram • @gallery57_contemporaryart WARP WEFT STITCH THREAD from another viewpoint- we opted for a mainly low level display. It allows for looking directly down at the textile pieces displayed on surfaces and also creates a sense of

Warp weft stitch thread is now installed! Open to visitors on July 3 with a preview day on Friday 11-4.
Posted @withregram • @gallery57_contemporaryart WARP WEFT STITCH THREAD - the set up has been more challenging than usual but it’s t

Cockpit Summer Festival is in full swing at Holborn and looking fantastic! @esna_su @lisa_atkin_basketry @giuliamanzoni.mosaics @mayaselway @mariahatling There are tickets still available for tomorrow. And doors open at Deptford on Friday 2nd July. B

Interested in learning about natural dyes? I’m running an introductory workshop on September 18th at my studio @cockpitarts. Link in bio. DM to book a place. #naturaldyeing #naturaldye #naturaldyes #naturalcolour #botanicalcolors #colour #colourfromnature #plantdyes #naturaldyersofinstagram #textileart #weavers #weaversofinstagram #wovenart #slowmaking #handmade

Details from one of Peter Collingwood’s woven linen macrogauzes - looking magnificent in the @craftsstudycentre ‘The Remix’ exhibition on now. It’s a really interesting mix of work from the collection selected by trustees, academics and designers/makers #craftsstudycentre #textiles #textileart #wovenart #weave #structure #constructedtextiles #wallartwork #wallhanging #crafts #contemporarycraft #contemporaryart #craftsmanship #innovative #farnhamcrafttown

Sadly it’s the last week of Warp weft stitch thread @gallery57_contemporaryart See work by @matthewharriscloth @janeponsford @rachelpearcey @teresawhitfieldartist @herquietmaterials amongst others before the exhibition closes on Sunday 8th August. Thanks to @gallery57_contemporaryart for the opportunity to be part of this wonderful show #textiles #textileart #fibreart #textileartist #contemporaryart #wovenart #slowmaking #craftsmanship #warp #weft #stitch #thread

Glad I caught the last weekend of this show. As you’d expect from @japanhouseldn and @nunocorp, it’s beautifully and innovatively curated. Accompanying films give a great insight into the lengthy process of creating textiles - from invention to production. #textiles #textiledesign #innovation #slowmaking #japanesetextiles #japanesedesign #woventextiles #process #experimental #weaversofinstagram #collaboration #craftsmanship

I’m really pleased that my work An Inclination has been shortlisted for the Janome Fine Art Textiles Award! It will be exhibited alongside the other shortlisted entries - including @alicefoxartist, @laurathomastextiles @lynnsetterington @carengarfen - in the textile galleries @thefestivalofquilts and then @theknittingandstitchingshows in London, Harrogate and Dublin. #janomefinearttextilesaward #finearttextilesaward #finearttextiles #wovenart #textileart #textileartist #contemporaryart #contemporarycraft #craftsmanship #materiality #paper #paperyarn #metalthreads #textile #textiletechniques @cockpitarts

Posted @withregram • @gallery57_contemporaryart This corner shows an interesting mix of working methods and materials - from the right, and casting a lovely shadow is Jane Ponsford’s Cross Reference 2020, handmade cotton rag paper cast onto wire, dyed with oak gall and iron, 24.5x24.5 cm - next, another of Kendall Clarke’s finely woven pieces, An Inclination, handwoven silk, stainless steel and ink painted Japanese Koyari paper 68x33 cm - next, the unmistakable work of Matthew Harris, Triple Cellophane Fragment VII and VIII, acrylic paint and linen paint on constructed cotton cloth, 21x21 cm and 29x27cm and below, one of Cathryn Shilling’s trademark woven glass cloth pieces for which she is best known. It utilises the Venetian glass cane technique - one of two Synergy standing forms, kiln formed glass with dichroic. @janeponsford #artistpapermaker #handmadepaper @_kendallclarke #fineweaving #wovensilk @matthewharriscloth #constructedtextiles #paintedandstitched @cathrynshilling #glassform #wovenglass #craftsmanship #homofaberguide @michelangelofoundation #michelangelofoundation WARP WEFT STITCH THREAD open today 12-5. Link in bio

Thank you Anna @thegarnered for a lovely visit! Posted @withregram • @thegarnered Such an honour to visit the studio of textile artist @_kendallclarke at the brilliant @cockpitarts summer festival in London taking place this weekend. The textile artist is influenced by Japanese techniques and weaves unusual yarn combinations including paper and stainless steel. The results are beautiful almost ethereal works of art to adorn a wall or grace a window... #kendallclarke #cockpitarts #studiovisit #london #textiles #textileart #artist #weaving #woven #wallhanging #interiors #interiordesign #japanese #finecraft

Posted @withregram • @gallery57_contemporaryart WARP WEFT STITCH THREAD from another viewpoint- we opted for a mainly low level display. It allows for looking directly down at the textile pieces displayed on surfaces and also creates a sense of spaciousness which I like. Many thanks to @sylvia.quinnell for all her hard work in helping with the set up. #warpweftstitchthread #mixedtextiles #arttextiles #textilerelated #warpandweft #stitchthread #homofaberguide #gallery @michelangelofoundation #promotingcraftsmanship #craftsmanship #craftsmanshipmatters 3 July -8 August. LINK IN BIO TO WEBSITE

Warp weft stitch thread is now installed! Open to visitors on July 3 with a preview day on Friday 11-4. Posted @withregram • @gallery57_contemporaryart WARP WEFT STITCH THREAD - the set up has been more challenging than usual but it’s taking shape now and looking good. I will post photos soon, once the space is cleared. As you would expect from textile related work, there’s an interesting mix of techniques, materials, texture and colour in both 2D and 3D work although all textile work is 3D really whether it’s a framed piece or a free standing form. It’s day 3 of the set up and hopefully the last. As usual @sylvia.quinnell has been generous with her time and a great help - she’s the one that goes up the ladder and finds solutions to the practical problems that crop up as well as having a good eye. PREVIEW DAY 2 JULY 11-4. Exhibition opens 3 July - 8 August. #textileart #textileexhibition #warpweft #stitch #warpweftstitchthread #arttextiles #textures #stitcheddrawings #drawntextiles #newexhibition #curatedexhibition #curator #exhibitioncurator #homofaberguide @michelangelofoundation #craftsmanship #promotingcraftsmanship LINK IN BIO TO WEBSITE

Cockpit Summer Festival is in full swing at Holborn and looking fantastic! @esna_su @lisa_atkin_basketry @giuliamanzoni.mosaics @mayaselway @mariahatling There are tickets still available for tomorrow. And doors open at Deptford on Friday 2nd July. Book your ticket via link in bio @cockpitarts #cockpitsummerfestival #cockpitcommunity #makingiscommunity #craftexcellence #craftsmanship #celebratecraftsmanship #makingitinlondon #textiles #finearttextiles #weaversofinstagram #wovenart #contemporarycraft