Crafts CouncilDirectoryKatharine SwailesArtist tapestry weaverPetworth, EnglandTextilesWeavingWebsiteE-mailInstagramAboutInfoNewsConstruction and materials are central to my practice I create handwoven tapestries, abstract, wall based and sculptural. The materials chosen inform the shape of the work. A mix of of traditional and newly created techniques are used. I use a minimal palette of materials and techniques to create the works. In 2019 Swailes showed her series The Constellations at Collect and was shortlisted for the Cordis prize for her work Le Bric et de Broc, shown at London Art fair in January 2020.Focus:handwoven tapestryCV:Download documentStockists:Kevis House GalleryCavaliero FinnExhibition: The Internal Landscape14 July - 6 August 2022I am delighted to be showing the Sussex Colourfield series of tapestries as part of the Petworth Festival, these works reflect on my time in Sussex over the last twenty years and visiting since the 1960's, the warmth chalk and flora all an influence on my weaving.Warp weft thread stitch3 July - 8 AugustExhibitionCrafting A Difference26 February 2021 to 2 April 2021Crafting a Difference at SoShiro is a physical exhibition of innovative craftsmanship housed in a beautiful Marylebone townhouse. A virtual version of the exhibition will be launched on the 18th January and will run until the 2nd April. ‘In-person’ exhibit appointments at SoShiro will be available once government guidelines allow. To view and purchase please visit: soshiro.coCommon Thread New Art Centre till 28 August 202001 June 2020NewArtCentre's exhibition Common Thread brings together a group of artists each of whose work focuses on the history of textile technology and design, and their shifting values for people across place and time.House and Garden16 June 20205 brilliant creatives and craftspeople to buy from NOWLondon Art Fair 22nd Jan to 26th Jan 202022 January 2020Weftfaced is an atelier in the heart of Sussex representing the crafts of hand woven tapestry and textiles. Established in 2013 the workshop makes from their UK based studio. Weftfaced will be profiling the work Le Bric et de Broc at stand G46.Cordis Prize13 March 2019The Cordis Prize is the world’s largest award for tapestry, aiming to encourage and reward ambition and scale in the field of contemporary weaving. A worldwide open call attracted entries from as far afield as Australia, Canada and Russia, from artists working across the weaving spectrum, from traditional methods and fibres, to found materials and unorthodox applications of the gobelin techniqueAboutConstruction and materials are central to my practice I create handwoven tapestries, abstract, wall based and sculptural. The materials chosen inform the shape of the work. A mix of of traditional and newly created techniques are used. I use a minimal palette of materials and techniques to create the works. In 2019 Swailes showed her series The Constellations at Collect and was shortlisted for the Cordis prize for her work Le Bric et de Broc, shown at London Art fair in January 2020.InfoFocus:handwoven tapestryCV:Download documentStockists:Kevis House GalleryCavaliero FinnNewsExhibition: The Internal Landscape14 July - 6 August 2022I am delighted to be showing the Sussex Colourfield series of tapestries as part of the Petworth Festival, these works reflect on my time in Sussex over the last twenty years and visiting since the 1960's, the warmth chalk and flora all an influence on my weaving.Warp weft thread stitch3 July - 8 AugustExhibitionCrafting A Difference26 February 2021 to 2 April 2021Crafting a Difference at SoShiro is a physical exhibition of innovative craftsmanship housed in a beautiful Marylebone townhouse. A virtual version of the exhibition will be launched on the 18th January and will run until the 2nd April. ‘In-person’ exhibit appointments at SoShiro will be available once government guidelines allow. To view and purchase please visit: soshiro.coCommon Thread New Art Centre till 28 August 202001 June 2020NewArtCentre's exhibition Common Thread brings together a group of artists each of whose work focuses on the history of textile technology and design, and their shifting values for people across place and time.House and Garden16 June 20205 brilliant creatives and craftspeople to buy from NOWLondon Art Fair 22nd Jan to 26th Jan 202022 January 2020Weftfaced is an atelier in the heart of Sussex representing the crafts of hand woven tapestry and textiles. Established in 2013 the workshop makes from their UK based studio. Weftfaced will be profiling the work Le Bric et de Broc at stand G46.Cordis Prize13 March 2019The Cordis Prize is the world’s largest award for tapestry, aiming to encourage and reward ambition and scale in the field of contemporary weaving. A worldwide open call attracted entries from as far afield as Australia, Canada and Russia, from artists working across the weaving spectrum, from traditional methods and fibres, to found materials and unorthodox applications of the gobelin techniqueWebsiteE-mailInstagramProjectSussex Colourfield 2022ProjectColourfield tapestries 'Impatient for Spring'ProjectCrafting a Difference ProjectLe Bric et de BrocProjectThe ConstellationsProjectCollect 2019
Exhibition: The Internal Landscape14 July - 6 August 2022I am delighted to be showing the Sussex Colourfield series of tapestries as part of the Petworth Festival, these works reflect on my time in Sussex over the last twenty years and visiting since the 1960's, the warmth chalk and flora all an influence on my weaving.
Crafting A Difference26 February 2021 to 2 April 2021Crafting a Difference at SoShiro is a physical exhibition of innovative craftsmanship housed in a beautiful Marylebone townhouse. A virtual version of the exhibition will be launched on the 18th January and will run until the 2nd April. ‘In-person’ exhibit appointments at SoShiro will be available once government guidelines allow. To view and purchase please visit: soshiro.co
Common Thread New Art Centre till 28 August 202001 June 2020NewArtCentre's exhibition Common Thread brings together a group of artists each of whose work focuses on the history of textile technology and design, and their shifting values for people across place and time.
London Art Fair 22nd Jan to 26th Jan 202022 January 2020Weftfaced is an atelier in the heart of Sussex representing the crafts of hand woven tapestry and textiles. Established in 2013 the workshop makes from their UK based studio. Weftfaced will be profiling the work Le Bric et de Broc at stand G46.
Cordis Prize13 March 2019The Cordis Prize is the world’s largest award for tapestry, aiming to encourage and reward ambition and scale in the field of contemporary weaving. A worldwide open call attracted entries from as far afield as Australia, Canada and Russia, from artists working across the weaving spectrum, from traditional methods and fibres, to found materials and unorthodox applications of the gobelin technique
Exhibition: The Internal Landscape14 July - 6 August 2022I am delighted to be showing the Sussex Colourfield series of tapestries as part of the Petworth Festival, these works reflect on my time in Sussex over the last twenty years and visiting since the 1960's, the warmth chalk and flora all an influence on my weaving.
Crafting A Difference26 February 2021 to 2 April 2021Crafting a Difference at SoShiro is a physical exhibition of innovative craftsmanship housed in a beautiful Marylebone townhouse. A virtual version of the exhibition will be launched on the 18th January and will run until the 2nd April. ‘In-person’ exhibit appointments at SoShiro will be available once government guidelines allow. To view and purchase please visit: soshiro.co
Common Thread New Art Centre till 28 August 202001 June 2020NewArtCentre's exhibition Common Thread brings together a group of artists each of whose work focuses on the history of textile technology and design, and their shifting values for people across place and time.
London Art Fair 22nd Jan to 26th Jan 202022 January 2020Weftfaced is an atelier in the heart of Sussex representing the crafts of hand woven tapestry and textiles. Established in 2013 the workshop makes from their UK based studio. Weftfaced will be profiling the work Le Bric et de Broc at stand G46.
Cordis Prize13 March 2019The Cordis Prize is the world’s largest award for tapestry, aiming to encourage and reward ambition and scale in the field of contemporary weaving. A worldwide open call attracted entries from as far afield as Australia, Canada and Russia, from artists working across the weaving spectrum, from traditional methods and fibres, to found materials and unorthodox applications of the gobelin technique