Mary McIntosh

Mary McIntosh joined Out of the Fold in 2011. Mary is a textile artist and principal tutor for Creative Stitch.  Mary says " I get very excited by texture and colour and exploring ways of creating fabrics using multiple processes and then bringing these alive with stitch"     'Picking up the threads' inspired by the process of weaving velvet.  This won a highly commended at the  Festival of Quilts 2020 Recycled calico, stitched, overdyed and discharged. Fringing stitch. The piece of 4 metres long  and forms one long continuous loop.  'Fragmentation' made for the CQ Challenge 2020 This piece is touring the UK as part of the CQ exhibition Dyed, printed an overdyed fabrics. Cut and reconstructed. Colour Wheel of Time 2018 'Colour Wheel of Time' made for  Festival of Quilts 2018 Calico, stitched, painted, dyed and discharged.  Cut and threaded through with dyed fabrics. Now sold 'Copper Bleach' made for Festival of Quilts 2017. Black linen discharged and bleached. Applique with sheers, lame and glitter film. machine quilted. Now sold. Bulmer Brickworks - From mud to majesty 2011 Bulmer Brickworks triptych 2011.  Final quilt for City & Guilds Diploma.  3D vessels based in brick chimneys 2011 Training:  City and Guilds Certificate (level 3) in Patchwork and Quilting 2009 City and Guilds Diploma in 2011 My work was selected for inclusion in the Further Education Gallery at the International Festival of Quilts at the NEC Birmingham in August 2011.  P G C E awarded 2014 Teaching: Principal Tutor for Creative Stitch based in Ipswich www.sefwi.org.uk/creative_stitch Festival of Quilts workshops Knitting & Stitching Shows(London and Harrogate)workshops Plus I offer talks and workshops to groups around the UK and virtually via zoom www.marymcintosh.co.uk thecopperqueenblogspot.com Groups: Out Of The Fold E.A.S.T. Member of CQ - Contemporary Group of the Quilters Guild Member of STARS Contact me: Email: maryelmcintosh@gmail.com Telephone: 07443474903