Artist Statement
Stephanie Estall-Knight is a contemporary mixed media artist who combines fabric, paper and stitch with drawing and painting. Natural fabrics are manipulated and painted with natural dyes to form layers, whilst accents of hand stitch and found objects are often included.
Sources of inspiration include industrial architecture, edge lands and found items. She often finds inspiration on her travels and records her observations in sketchbooks.
Education & Qualifications
2010 to 2013 Manchester Metropolitan University BA (HONS) Embroidery
2009 to 2010 Mid Cheshire College, Hartford, Foundation Diploma Art and Design, Distinction.
2009 to 2010 Level 2 National Certificate in Life Drawing
2008 to 2009 Mid Cheshire College, Hartford, 1st Diploma Art and Design, Distinction
2008 to 2009 PTLLS Preparing ToTeach in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
1984 to 1988 Manchester Metropolitan University, HN Dip. Clothing design and technology.
Work Experience
Summer 2011, 2012 Studio, North Wales
Project based experience with natural dyer and felting artist Helen Melvin, also assisted with workshops.
Summer 2011, North Wales
Assisting ceramicist Pea Restall in a teaching role within primary schools.
March 2012, London
Assisting illustrator Annie Morris create a sculptural dress for WWF2 Pandemonium fashion show in Hyde Park, London
April 2012, Mid Cheshire College
Teaching work experience, within the Level 3 Textiles department.
September 2013-present, Visual Arts Cheshire, Volunteer
Selected Group Exhibitions
2014 VAC, Northwich Open Art Trail 3rd prize winner
2014 VAC, Northwich Open Exhibition
2013 VAC, Northwich, ‘Cut Here’ Exhibition
2013 The Contemporary Textile Collection, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Lancs
2012 Art Anon, The Holden Gallery, Manchester School of Art
2012 Reconsidered, Nexus Art Café, Manchester
2012/13 Knit and Stitch, London, Dublin, Paris, Harrogate.
Arts Experience
2013 Installation Proposal, for Geoffrey Manton, Manchester Metropolitan University
2013 Installation Proposal, for Design Shed, Manchester Metropolitan University
2013 Installation Proposal, for Library, Manchester Metropolitan University
May 2012 Worked with Idris Khan and Annie Morris to produce a dress for WWF Pandemonium Fashion Show in Hyde Park London
Summer 2011 and 2012 Studio assistant in the natural dye studio of artist Helen Melvin, North Wales
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