Cas Holmes: Embroidering the Everyday
Mon, Mar 25
|Zoom Presentation
Cas Holmes is one of UK’s most renowned textile artists. Join us as she discusses her artistic practice and her life in stitch. Hear how she has shared her experiences and methods through her most recent book, Embroidering the Everyday.
Time & Location
Mar 25, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
Zoom Presentation
About the Event
PLEASE NOTE: The meeting will start at 2 pm CT. Cas Holmes lives in the U.K. so starting early will accommodate her schedule. We will record the lecture and it will be available for members on the MCQ website.
Cas Holmes is one of UK’s most renowned textile artists. Join us as she discusses her artistic practice and her life in stitch. Hear how she has shared her experiences and methods through her most recent book, Embroidering the Everyday, encouraging us all to look to our own environments for inspiration.
In her work, Cas invites us to re-examine the world and use the limitations sometimes imposed by geographic area or individual circumstances as a rich resource to develop ideas for mixed media textiles in a more thoughtful way. As part of this presentation, Cas will share her influences and offer further insight into some of her projects which are featured…