Who? |
Nicola Kathrens: a once
upon a time actress, now a self taught designer and maker of rare
pieces of knitwear. Thirteen years in practise. Established in 1997. |
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What? |
Wearable. handsome. sometimes pretty.
Always noticable. Jackets ,wraps, coats, waistcoats,cardigans and
jumpers. Using a mixture of hand knitted and second cycle wool. Pure
flights of private fancy. |
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When? |
everyday. |
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Where? |
From my workshop at Coombe Street in
Lyme Regis town. |
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Why? |
Because I have to. My creative heart demands it of me. I have found my job in this life. And it is to bring beauty to the world. My legacy. To create is to breathe. Colour. Texture. Shape. Treasures to be worn and adored. Love affairs in the wardrobe. |
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How? |
I speak my designs to my hand knitter.
She knits them perfectly. She is from a fairy tale. My friend. And too, I use second cycle woollens (jackets, jumpers, cardigans, coats, scarves, wraps and skirts)... given by friends, found in charity shops, textile re cyclers, jumble sales, boot fairs. Sometimes... lost and forgotten, dropped, by the side of the road. |
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I wash. Felt. Cut off, cut out. Deconstruct.
Re- assemble and re-invent. I pull and stretch the weave. I doodle
and draw over the stretch in cotton using a mixture of freehand machine
embroidery and hand embroidery. I make collars, cuffs, bustles, panels
and bows. I bead and button. I make new shapes. I add. I subtract.
I multiply. I have no map. I am a pioneer. I am guided by each piece.
We make the journey together. Sometimes a brief encounter, at times
long and intricate. Always my pleasure. |
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You can visit at: The Butchers Hook Studio |
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