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An Artists Residency
The second half of December saw me prepare to become Artist in Residence at King John's House, Romsey, Hampshire, UK.
SamanthaBoot
Jan 273 min read
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Anthology: a grieving process
The Rain Reminded Me 25cm x 25cm Vintage silk handkerchief, cotton embroidery thread The second in my Anthology series, this small piece...
SamanthaBoot
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Anthology - a beginning
I've Reached An Age (Now You See Me) 34.5cm x 70cm Hand stitched on vintage linen pillowcase, using traditional, cotton embroidery floss....
SamanthaBoot
May 24, 20242 min read
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Exhibition Opening
I have spent the last few hours setting up my first, solo exhibition of the work from my Arts Council England year. On Garlick Lane...
SamanthaBoot
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Exhibition announcement
I am excited to announce that I will be holding the first, solo exhibiton, of my textile art on 24th-26th August, 10am - 4pm at St Mary's...
SamanthaBoot
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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How to self-publish an Artist's Book (a beginner's guide)
I've self-published a little, artist's book, all about my Arts Council England funded Garlick Lane project! The process was intense, but...
SamanthaBoot
Jul 3, 20233 min read
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5 Tips for Working With a Photographer
Have you ever thought about getting some professional shots of your creative practice done, but don't know where to start? These are my...
SamanthaBoot
May 20, 20233 min read
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Subtle Magic
A fun-sapping chore has yielded some magical results for my natural dye experiments. Defrosting the feezer, can never be described as a...
SamanthaBoot
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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ArtCan Fundraiser
Petrichor, 4" x 6", textile (cotton and silk), April 2023. I had such fun making this little, stitched postcard for the ArtCan fundraiser...
SamanthaBoot
Apr 8, 20231 min read
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Exhibition Plans
As part of my Arts Council England funding, I will be putting on an exhibition of my #GarlickLane work, locally, and instead of a...
SamanthaBoot
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Hidden Treasure
They cut the hedgerow along #GarlickLane last week. Always dramatic looking, the branches and twigs of the dogwood, hawthorn, elder and...
SamanthaBoot
Mar 4, 20231 min read
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On Garlick Lane
On #GarlickLane I can lose myself in quiet solitude as I walk the mile or so to 'The Puddle' and back. I am aware of my footsteps, the...
SamanthaBoot
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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A Gentle Start
I have made a gentle start to 2023. A chance to wallow in this liminal time between the hub-bub of the festive season, and the new energy...
SamanthaBoot
Jan 20, 20231 min read
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The Impermanence of Time
A finish for the last full moon of the year. I have loved making this new art quilt and entwining meaning and stories into it as I have...
SamanthaBoot
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Finding the flow
The months have flown by and suddendly we're in December. The weather has changed here, gone is the mild rain, and instead a blanket of...
SamanthaBoot
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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A Vessel of Memories
I've always been fascinated by vessels, whether they're stitched, thrown or sculpted. The outside form draws you in, but the interior...
SamanthaBoot
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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Chasing The Light
I've been busy stitching to meet an end of October deadline, but I am delighted to say I've finished the first in a series of quilts...
SamanthaBoot
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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The Art of Storytelling
I've been taking part in the Instagram challenge #SeptTextileLove with Seam Collective and yesterday's prompt was 'Stories', and it got...
SamanthaBoot
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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Oak Apple Gall Dye
Building a Palette of Place has become an ingrained part of my textile practice, and most recently I have been on the hunt for Oak Galls....
SamanthaBoot
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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The Art of Slow Textiles
I was on the edge of an interesting conversation over the weekend. The person announced that they didn't understand the concept of 'slow...
SamanthaBoot
Aug 29, 20221 min read
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