Profile
Caroline's interest focuses on creating textural surfaces on her fabrics, which are then manipulated into three dimensional forms. She creates seed pods using elements from nature's ingenious designs for survival, taking a specific feature from one species and using in in another. The result is a colourful and textural interpretation of seed pods, and her finished fantasy pieces aim to reflect the intricacy and wonder of nature.
She enjoys experimenting with different media from sculptured painted tissue paper, upholsterer's fibre to dry felting, applique and 'burning' to redefine the language of textiles.
Qualifications
2007 Diploma HE Stitched Textiles
1993 City & Guilds Parts 1 & 2
Memberships
Licentiate Member with Merit of the Society of Designer Craftsmen
Exhibitions
2011 Bucks Open Studios
January 2011, Fountain Gallery, East Molesey
Sept / October 2010 The Black Swan Gallery, Frome
January 2010, Society of Designer Craftsmen Exhibition, The Mall Gallery, London'
2008 New Beginnings, SDC Gallery, 24 Rivington Street, EC2
2008 Society of Designer Craftsmen at The Mall Gallery, London
2007 Christmas Show, SDC Gallery, 24 Rivington Street, EC2
Contact
Email: joca@jbenge.freeserve.co.uk