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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...
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SamanthaBoot
May 242 min read
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....
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SamanthaBoot
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Jul 3, 20233 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
May 20, 20233 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Apr 8, 20231 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Mar 4, 20231 min read
Hidden Treasure
They cut the hedgerow along #GarlickLane last week. Always dramatic looking, the branches and twigs of the dogwood, hawthorn, elder and...
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SamanthaBoot
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Jan 20, 20231 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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....
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SamanthaBoot
Aug 29, 20221 min read
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...
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SamanthaBoot
Aug 25, 20221 min read
Hampshire Open Studios
I am proud to be able to exhibit my #GarlickLane work so far at the Broughton Village Artists venue for Hampshire Open Studios (Venue...
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