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Textiles have been featured in KURVE, mrxstitch, Be Creative with Workbox and 1340 GALLERY magazines.
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KURVE MAGAZINE
KURVE MAGAZINE featuring Textile Art from The Natural Collection by Christine Cunningham
Abstract Autumn
Exploring Autumn with colour, texture, pattern and form using traditional techniques of applique and patchwork. Recycled materials are embellished in a rich narrative of glass, wood, metallic and plastic beads, buttons and sequins. Original poetry captures the essence of the season: ''Skeletal frames take on the shape of old bones...''
Spring
Capturing the essence of Spring in the April issue of KURVE magazine 2020. Recycled materials, traditional techniques and fabric off-cuts establish a rich colour palette of new shoots and Spring flowers with a delicate light reflected in sequins, buttons and old jewels. Featuring 'Springgtime' and 'Spring Garden'. Original poetry ''Easter Sandals'' invites the viewer to join the egg hunt in South Shields, fond memories of childhood.
Mother and Child
''Mother and Child'' featured in the January 2020 issue of KURVE magazine. Textile wall hanging celebrating the union between a Mother and her child. Created from recycled materials using traditional techniques of patchwork, applique, padded 3D structure, fabric manipulation, layering, embellished in light reflective beads and sequins. A rich colour palette of royal blue and purple set against an immense halo of gold, orange and green. Can be used as a religious or fertility altar.
I miss the lively hearing aids
''I miss the lively hearing aids'' featured in the July 2019 issue of KURVE magazine. Original poetry, hand embroidred in silk threads, captures the essence of my childhood visiting family at South Shields. Textile wall hanging created from recycled materials using traditional methods of applique, patchwork and quilting. Beautiful colours and prints of summer embellished in light reflective beads and sequins.
Summer Swatches
KURVE magazine article featuring 'Summer Swatches' from The Natural Collection. Abstract textile capturing the intense heat of our summers in a vivid colour palette of hot reds and pinks, oranges and gold, blues and greens. Layered off-cuts, roughly cut to promote texture through naturally frayed edges, hand stitched in silk threads matching the colours of surrounding fabrics. Great depth and mobility achieved in anchoring only the top edge of swatches, leaving panels free to stand proud of the surface. A mix of colour and pattern.
mrxstitch magazine
mrxstitch magazine features blogs by a variety of artists exploring other artists, techniques and book reviews. 'Beneath the Folds' with Christine Cunningham is a regular feature.
The Ailist
Ailish Henderson, issue seventeen, features textile artist Christine Cunningham who uses personal experience as an inspirational tool. Original poetry captures the essence of emotion in textiles from both The Natural and Womanhood Collections.
Be Creative with Workbox magazine
July 2019 issue. Featuring textile artist Christine Cunningham: 'How to create a flat layered surface using off-cuts and scraps of fabric'. A step-by-step guide with examples from The Natural Collection, 'Spring Garden' and 'Abstract Beach'.
Abstract Beach
Detail of Abstract Beach - layered panels created from off-cuts of fabrics frayed for additional texture in a colour palette of blues, greys, browns and golds.
How to create a flat layered surface using scraps and off-cuts.
A step-by step guide in 'How to create a flat layered surface using off-cuts and scraps of fabric' featuring 'Spring Garden' and 'Abstract Beach' from The Natural Collection.
1340 GALLERY magazine
1340 GALLERY is a contemporary art magazine featuring artists who are invited to apply and selected by a panel of judges to showcase their artwork. Textiles by Christine Cunningham from both The Natural and Womanhood Collections.
Mother and Child
1340 Gallery magazine features 'Mother and Child' from The Natural Collection. Traditional techniques of applique, quilting, patchwork, fabric manipulation and padded 3D structure. A rich colour palette of golds, orange, green and blue. Mary and baby Jesus sit before an altar of flowers within a magnificent patchwork halo. Adorned in light reflective beads and sequins.
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