Kate Pankhurst
RSN Tutor and former Hand and Lock Prize winner Kate Pankhurst was a finalist in the Open Textile Category, for her piece ‘Fancy Free.’
‘Fancy Free’ embodies a symbol ubiquitous throughout religion and spiritual practice. He stands for creativity, fertility, good fortune, wisdom and most of all freedom.
Free of restraint, He swims transcendent through the elements of fire, water, earth and air. The piece is mostly goldwork, including the rare technique ‘underside couching’ , which pays homage to the great ecclesiastic embroiderers in Opus Anglicanum of medieval times.
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