Textile Stories - Sue Bateman

An exhibiton of vibrant textiles and artworks created with the environment in mind.

Tuesday - Friday 9am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday 10am - 3pm.

Sue began her textile business from her workshop in the beautiful Cotswold countryside, through a love of making beautiful things from unwanted and discarded materials. She creates handmade textile products and artwork designed with environmental considerations in mind.

‘My inspiration comes from the world around me, whether that is the natural world or beautiful architecture.  My resources are gathered from remnants, recycled, discarded and unwanted materials. I love to look for bargain fabrics which can be re-used and made into something else by trawling around local charity shops looking for cottons, linens and silks that can be re-dyed and used again.

The enormous range of textures, colours and techniques made possible through the medium of textiles is endless, and the more experienced I become, the more I fall in love with the freedom and creativity that this medium has to offer’

‘My love of working with textiles began at a very early age having been influenced and encouraged by my grandmother who taught me how to use her old treadle ‘Singer’ sewing machine and provided me with my first bag of discarded fabrics for ‘dressing up’.’

Since retiring as Head of Textiles at a large comprehensive school in Gloucester, Sue now has more time to devote to creating and making, from functional high quality accessories to beautiful textile artwork using a vast range of fabrics, threads, fibres and techniques.

www.suebatemantextiles.com/blog