News / Press
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​August 2024
Arts Council England
​DYCP Awardee 2024

Developing further my creative practice.

August - Sept 2022
Albers Foundation Artist Residency.
I have been given an incredible opportunity to immerse myself in a 2 month creative residency at the prestigious Albers Foundation, Bethany, Connecticut.
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'Residencies are designed to provide time, space, and solitude for artists who exemplify the seriousness of purpose that characterised both Anni and Josef Albers' https://albersfoundation.org/​

August 2022
The Textile Society. 
Professional Development Award 2022.

PD award supporting the development of new work during an artist residency at the Albers Foundation. 
Thank you Textile Society!
https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/

August 2019
A short Essay...

​Representing contemporary hand weaving at Tate Modern'. Encompassing Research. A collection of insightful essays, published by UCA's School of Craft & Design's academic staff. Launched Aug 2019.

August 2019
My few seconds of fame on BBC4!

We had the pleasure of welcoming Alex Harding, from the BBC, and his crew into our Textile Department earlier this year. 
Myself and a few of my lovely weave students had our few seconds of fame. 
The engaging short documentary Anni Albers: A Life in Thread ​is currently on BBC Iplayer, definitely worth a watch!

July 2019
Anni Albers Exhibition Review

Journal for Weavers Spinner & Dyes, 269. Spring 2019
​Exhibition Review - Complied by Hilary Millar.

It was a treat to come across a mini mention in a lovely article written by Hilary Millar;  "The eleventh room, we returned full circle to the studio, with samples of yarn and fabric (woven by Louise Renae Anderson) available to handle. This was a great relief to the textile enthusiast but also reinforced the frustration and difficulty of fully engaging with textiles in a museum setting " Millar, pg30. 

March 2019
a-n Artist Bursary Award 2019

A big thank you to a-n The Artist Information Company for awarding me an artist bursary. This bursary is toward a new project which involves skills sharing and collaborating with craftspeople who are working in other  forms of woven construction. I look forward to starting!

https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/a-n-artist-bursaries-2019-162-artists-receive-a-share-of-200000/ 

March 2019
Shortlisted for HCA Maker of the Year

I was recently one of three Crafts People shortlisted for the Heritage Craft Associations 'Maker of the Year Award' where I attended their great conference titled 'Making is Good for You'.  What a brilliant topic and one I most definitely believe in! Award.https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/winners-of-the-2019-heritage-crafts-awards/

Oct 2018
A Tate Modern Commission!

Its been a wonderfully busy month working with the fab curators, Ann Coxon, Briony Fer and Pryiesh Mistry, of the current Anni Albers Exhibition.  Firstly to loan and set up my lovely old countermarch loom which sits in the entrance to the exhibition.  Who new I'd have the opportunity to sit and weave in the Tate Modern! Secondly a commission of woven samples which is an exploration of hand weaving through design, material and structure, inspired by Anni Albers works.  My commissioned works can be seen and handled in the final room of the exhibition. 
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Was an exceptionally inspiring and enjoyable experience all-round, and is a brilliant exhibition of Anni Albers works. 

PAST 

FUTURE MAKERS

Textiles by new and emerging makers an exhibition currently on at Contemporary Applied Arts Gallery London. 11th - 22nd July 2017. — at Contemporary Applied Arts Gallery.

Gesture in Cloth

2016 Festival of Textiles. Fashion & Textile Museum, London.
Curated by Linda Brassington.

Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers Award

2016 - Awarded a grant toward purchasing 
            a specialist piece of equipment.
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2012 - Awarded a grant to develop a specific
             research project creating fully loom woven 
             garments.
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                                                                     Article from the Journal for Spinners, Weavers and Dyers 263. Autumn 2017. Pgs 16-17.

'Dyed Blue' Indigo Print in Tradition & Fashion.

Exhibition at ULUV - The Centre for Folk Art Production, Bratislava. 2014

domesticMATTERS Exhibition

Contemporary Applied Arts 'domesticMATTERS' Exhibition during London Design Festival 7th Sept - 20th Oct 2012. Exhibited my Linen & Black series as one of three focus artists.
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https://www.caa.org.uk/exhibitions/archive/2012/domesticmatters.html​

​Past Masters: MA Alumni Exhibition

Linen & Black Series hanging in the beautiful autumn sunlight at the James Hockey Gallery. 2012

'Blue' @ The Devon Guild of Craftsmen

I've recently visited the Devon Guild of Craftsmen for the first time to catch my work in the Flow Gallery touring exhibition 'Blue'.  The Devon Guild is a lovely venue and the exhibition was curated well. I'll definitely keep a look out as to whats on here in the future. Below are a few photos of the work I exhibited.

COLLECT 2011

Saatchi Gallery 2011
Exhibiting within Flow Gallery's 'Blue' Exhibition.
A wall of my Textile Pieces.

Insight into Beauty: Craft inspired by Japan.

Held at the Embassy of Japan, London Nov 2009. My works are the four framed textiles on the far wall.