terry donaldson

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about terry

I am inspired by the coast and the sea; things rusting and decaying, lost or discarded and found again, put to new use.
For me, beaches are best in spring and autumn when a brisk walk on a clear day yields interesting finds to be collected, drawn and stitched. Rust from the  landslip at Lyme and Eastbourne's Fisherman's beach, stripy Devon pebbles, holed pebbles and oyster shells, fossils, sea glass and tatty feathers.  And that view of distant cliffs and sea sparkling in the sunlight.
Items discovered in this way often find their way into my sketchbook. Words  are important, and may appear in the work itself or I may write as part of the  development of a piece.  I dye and print most of my own fabrics, using  Procion dyes, rust, paint and found objects.
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My work focuses on atmosphere, walking and collecting, with the muted  colours of the sea and coast combined with hand and machine stitching to add  text, images and texture. 
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EDGE: Unseen Forces

With a concern for the coastal environment, recently Terry has  begun to investigate the various forces which shape our fragile coastline. Shifting and changing constantly with the tides, after a storm everything is different, unrecognisable. Pebbles are arranged and rearranged through the action of the waves. A whole beach can be built and destroyed in a season and she is fascinated by this. 

Her work for EDGE​ considered longshore drift, particularly the action of waves which formed and maintain Chesil Beach. Terry's process reflects this: the slow rhythmic hand stitching is meditative and echoes the ceaseless ebb and flow of the waves, whilst the subsequent unpredictability of painting and dyeing totally transforms the work.

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     If you would like to know more about my work or to find out about my classes please contact me using this form or visit www.terrydonaldson.co.uk or www.InStitchesTextileCourses.co.uk
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  • Home
  • Members
    • Lois Bellew
    • Terry Donaldson
    • Chris Griffith
    • Madelaine Hutchin
    • Elaine Izod
    • Joan McQuillan
    • Barbara Phelps
    • Marian Spencer
    • Julie Winter
  • Exhibition news
  • Exhibition Gallery
    • Exhibition Gallery 2008 - 2012
  • Contact