Welcome to the website of Fiona Robertson

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Golden Light on Silver Birches Machine and hand embroidery


























I am a visual artist working through the medium of textiles.
 
Although I originally trained in Fine Art I have a passion for textiles. Working with stitch changes the way you see your surrounding environment.. The world becomes a series of rhythms, line,colour, pattern and texture.

My inspiration comes from all around me. I am constantly struck by the play of light on the landscape, colours soft and muted by rain or sharp and exaggerated by the sun, possibilities for work are endless. 

I build each piece from hand dyed silk , cotton scrim and other fibres. Surfaces are machine stitched and then hand stitched to add detail. A piece of work can take anything up to 2 months to complete. 

Creating imagery based on personal experience, sketchbooks and photography is my passion. 

I hope you enjoy my website, new works will be added regularly.
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Laying out the background of hand dyed fabrics and fibers to create a highly textured support for further stitching.