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Profile
Ticia's inspiration for her work comes from her interest in organic forms and her passion is colour and texture. She creates textural pieces by combining a rich variety of threads and materials often inspired by nature and a theme of fragility. She is particularly fascinated in rock formations and has produced a number of works on this subject. Her interest is in the strata and the hidden spaces and layers within the rocks.
Her work has included a large wall hanging, made up of several layers of free hanging and embellished material, showing how rocks become fragile as they are eroded over time. A further installation also addresses the concept of the fragility of life and involves over 70 hanging shoe shapes made from cotton thread moulded into shoe shapes suspended on fishing wire. These shoe shapes range in style from very glamourous high heels to muddy childrens boots. Ticia's work continues to be diverse and recent work has included exploration of colourful geometric squares in addition to textiles inspired by plants, fruit and woodland.
Qualifications
HE Diploma in Stitched Textiles (Distinction)
City and Guilds Embroidery Parts 1 & 11
BA Hons Urban & Regional Planning
Memberships
Licentiate of The Society of Designer Craftsmen
Oxford Embroiderers Guild
Oxford Textile Workshop
Frayed Edges
HapticArt
Exhibitions
2006, Inspired: Oxford Embroiderers Guild, Oxford
2007, Still Life in Stitches, Oxford Textile Workshop, Abingdon, Oxon
2008, Landmark Trust Contemporary Textile Fair, Teddington
2008, Oxford Arts Week including the O3 Gallery, Oxford Castle and Wantage Museum
2008, One Year On, HapticArt, Art Van Go, Knebworth
2008, Hampshire Open Studios
2009, August , Hampshire Artists' Open Studios, Headley, near Newbury
2009, September, HapticArt On the Edge, Sunbury Embroidery Gallery 2009, October 25, Norwich Textile and Bead Fair, John Innes Centre 2010, March 13-14, Landmark Contemporary Textile Fair, Teddington 2010, May 15 – 23, Oxford Art weeks
Talks
Embroiderers' Guild, East Surrey Branch, 12 May 2009, 8pm
Contact
Email: ticia.lever@btinternet.com
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