CATHERINE BRIERLEY

Large scale precision-piecer 

Colour and tonal variation are the two main elements in my work. For each project, I enjoy searching for and collecting commercially produced cotton, cotton sateen and silk in a particular colour scheme, then selecting the colours, textures and tones that work best together for the desired effect.

​

I use freezer paper foundation machine piecing, which allows me to control very small shapes of fabric that often seem to have a will of their own. Working in cloth, I explore colour and line to make serene yet dynamic rhythms, often using tone to suggest an ambiguous illusion of space.

​

Inspiration comes from the visual world around me, especially the effect of light at different times of the day and subtle changes of colour during the year. I have a passion for colour, Japanese design and Abstract Art. 

​

I am available for talks and workshops.

​