Author Archives: Anne Kelly

Several exhibitions that I have been featured in finish today. It is always a joy to see your work in group shows even if one is not able to visit. I have written extensively about group exhibitions in my first (co-written with Cas Holmes) book ‘Connected Cloth’ in 2014. It has been reprinted several times.Continue reading “Recent Exhibitions”

I was honoured to be an invited guest at the wonderful ‘Pour l’Amour du Fil’ in Nantes last week. It had been rescheduled three times but was well worth it and I really enjoyed my visit to France. I was fortunate to have a stand which was near the entrance and many visitors came forContinue reading “Nantes Magic”

I’ve been busy recently fulfilling rescheduled commitments and working with new groups. I made some small pieces for sale at these events and for my forthcoming trip to Nantes and ‘Pour l’Amour du Fil’. It was a complete joy to return to the lovely Hope and Elvis for a two day workshop recently. Enthusiastic students,Continue reading “Recent Workshops”

The weather certainly feels autumnal at the moment and I was lucky to get away for a coastal break recently. I’m teaching ‘A Vintage Coastal Scene’ at a lovely new venue in Brighton ‘Atelier Beside the Sea’. Another lovely course to sign up for is ‘Moving Memories’ at Les Soeurs Anglaises in France next summerContinue reading “Autumn has Arrived”

It has been wonderful connecting with students in person again. I have really enjoyed my online teaching this past year and a bit and am sure it will continue too. My first live workshop of the season was at Sussex Prairies Garden and on the theme of gardens. Lovely as always to be back andContinue reading “Workshops are Back!”

I am delighted and honoured to be showing a solo exhibition of recent work at the Ruthin Craft Centre. It opened on the 28th May and runs until 17 July, alongside two other exhibitions. If you are anywhere nearby it is a destination venue and a lovely town nestled between the mountains and the seaContinue reading “‘Well Travelled’ at Ruthin Craft Centre”

After a very long time at home and participating in mainly online activities, it feels as if the UK is opening up a bit with a busy few months ahead. It was wonderful to drop off my work, including ‘Italian Landscape’ (below) at the wonderful West Dean College for a tutor’s exhibition. It will beContinue reading “Exciting Times”

Spring is definitely on the way – I am being ‘jabbed’ today by our wonderful NHS and things feel more hopeful. Recently as the road map out of lockdown has become clearer, I have been rescheduling classes and events for later this year and next. It has been a very busy few weeks teaching onlineContinue reading “Spring and New Courses”

January always seems the longest month, but more so this year as the UK continues its third lockdown. Happily my online teaching has resumed and my Kent Adult Education students from all over the UK are continuing to make work on our ‘Nature Stitchbook’ course. There are a few spaces available on the next seriesContinue reading “The Longest Month”

And what a year it has been! A most stressful and exhausting one (emotionally and physically) is finally almost done. It has been difficult but not entirely without some good moments, which I am highlighting here. The year started with some terrible wildfires in Australia, and a growing recognition of the climate emergency which isContinue reading “2020 Review”