All material copyright of Cathy Needham

Cathy Needham Textile Artist

Work 2016-2017  Click on images for large version






Ablaze


This piece is inspired by the changing colours of a sunset sky. It is wet felted with about 90 fabric inclusions and silk fibres.

Not for Sale


Afterglow


Inspired by the flickering flames of a wood fire. The background is wet felted with a variety of fabric pieces on top and embroidery over them.

Sold


Stranded II


This piece is inspired by the sunset colours reflected on a wet beach and the seaweed strands on it. It is wet felted with needle felting on top. Sold


Stranded III


This piece is inspired by the sunset colours reflected on a wet beach and the seaweed strands on it. It is  fabric appliqué and sewing.

Framed with art glass For Sale POA























A Last Glimmer


This piece is inspired by the very last light in a twilight sky. It is wet felted with about 70 fabric inclusions and silk fibres.


Sold


Andean Fragments

I

Inspired by a woven Peruvian wall hanging this piece takes some of the motifs and plays around with them.  Appliqué using a variety of fabrics and  stitch.

Not for sale


Andean Fragments II


Inspired by a woven Peruvian wall hanging this piece takes some of the motifs and plays around with them.  Appliqué using a variety of fabrics & stitch.

       Not for Sale


Harmony in Coral


An exploration of colour harmony using a variety of fabrics in appliqué and intricate stitch pathways using a selection of hand embroidery


Framed  For Sale POA







Ebb & Flow


Inspired by the foam and movement in the breakers near the beach. Silk fabric background and felted centre piece with beadwork and knitted foam

In a private collection





Harmony in Teal


An exploration of colour harmony using a variety of fabrics in appliqué and intricate stitch pathways using a selection of hand embroidery


      Sold




Harmony in Teal


Detail of the Teal piece, showing the stitching.  Exploration of colour harmony using a variety of fabric and stitch pathways using a selection of hand embroidery


Among the Swirling Weeds

Inspired by Japanese fish prints, this piece has a hand dyed silk background with stencilled fish and water and hand embroidery with a few beads.

Not for sale






September Gold


Inspired by the late summer Heleniums. It is wet felted with fabric inclusions and silk fibres and curly wools. Then embroidered on top

Sold

September Gold


A detail of the piece showing the fabric inclusions, silk fibres and  embroidery on the petals


Sold



September Gold


A detail of the piece showing the centre area with curly wools and dense hand stitching


Sold




Maple Leaf Hanging


Inspired by the rich autumn colours of a maple leaf. This piece is wet felted with merino wools

Not for sale






A Golden Dale


This small landscape is inspired by the meadows of golden daffodils in Farndale in the north York Moors. Wet felted with merino wools and hand embroidered flowers. Sold



Lonesome Pine


This small landscape is inspired by a windblown tree on the North York Moors in bloom with Heather. Wet felted with merino and curly Wensleydale wools

Sold


Misty Morning


This small piece is inspired by mist hanging in the dry valleys of the Yorkshire Wolds in autumn. Wet felted with merino wools


Sold


On the Moors


This small landscape is inspired by the North York Moors in bloom with Heather. Wet felted with merino and curly Wensleydale wools


Sold







Maple Leaf Cushion

Inspired by the rich autumn colours of a maple leaf. This piece is wet felted with merino wools and made into a cushion backing velvet


Sold


Four Cushions on Mantlepiece



Cushions with wet felted fronts and backed with velvet.  Left to right:Maple leaf (sold), Cornflower (sold), Himalyan Poppy ( Sold) Concentric circles(Sold)




Autumn Leaves and Berries


A small felted pieces with fabric inclusions plus fabric applique leaves/ beads and embroidery on top

For Sale POA





Stranded at Dusk


This piece is inspired by the sunset colours reflected on a wet beach and the seaweed strands on it. It is  fabric appliqué and hand embroidery.

Framed with art glass For Sale POA


Stranded I


This piece is inspired by the sunset colours reflected on a wet beach and the seaweed strands on it. It is raw edged fabric appliqué and couched threads

Sold