About Me

I'm an artist based in South Yorkshire and currently studying on a textiles Masters course for which my main areas of research have been in making figurative sculptures out of natural fibres which I manipulate into forms using felting techniques. Although felt is commonly used in craft, I use it in a non-traditional way to create life size soft sculptures.

The series of soft sculptures that I've produced as part of the MA have potential to fit in to a variety of art based contexts and I’m in negotiations with galleries, museums and high-end boutique hotels that have a strong emphasis on the appreciation of art and nature.

As well as developing my own practice I’m enthusiastic about developing more skills that can be applied to industry and I’m looking for opportunities for work experience in helping with workshops, props and puppetry making.

Email: katie@katiehardyart.co.uk

FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
CLIFTON PARK MUSEUM, Rotherham (13/4/09)
UNIVERSITY CENTRE, Barnsley 11 June
ROTHERHAM LIBRARY, Rotherham (28/9/09)
HUDDERSFIELD UNIVERSITY (10/1/11)

Monday, 6 December 2010

Future development



I’m also very interested and excited about working hard to develop sculptures that will fit into other contexts. In the past I’ve produced a series of one off plush toys based on the creatures from the children’s storybook ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ (see earlier posts). I intend to develop more collections of eco friendly plush toys, with my new found skills, to be sold in craft galleries around the country and boutiques in London. I also see potential for the sculptures, with some modification to the core, to be used as stop motion characters.
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