My last newsletter of 2012...

You are receiving this email because info@dionneswift.co.uk is subscribed to Dionne's email list or you've bought/been in contact with me in recently. You can also view it here Dionne Swift - Textile Artist Well the holidays are nearly here and I'm looking forward to some down time.  I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderfully creative New Year! Thank you for following my mutterings, visiting my exhibitions and taking part in my workshops :-) Take good care of your & yours Dionne xxx PS. Back in the New Year, refreshed and ready! Dionne Swift Textile Artist 'Mountfield' 12 Cinderhills Road Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 1EE Mobile : 07974 747080 Email : info@dionneswift.co.uk Website : www.dionneswift.co.uk     Friday 14 December 2012 Xmas present... This weekend is the last online shopping weekend before Christmas - so let me make it a little easier for you. Use MerryXmas at the checkout to get a fabulous discount 10% OFF ALL ARTWORK WORKSHOPS SUPPLIES Visit site HERE use by midnight [GMT] on 16th Dec Tweet this Like this on Facebook Follow me on Facebook Send to a friend - If you know someone who may be interested in receiving this newsletter, you can easily forward up to five copies at once . Unsubscribe - If you no longer wish to receive this mail please unsubscribe .

An Award Winning Week!

I was ecstatic  to receive the ‘Outstanding Artist’ award at Holmfirth Art Market  - it’s a huge vote of confidence.  A big THANK YOU to all the Art Market team and all the other lovely exhibitors and visitors too.  My prize is a free stand in June and support from the fabulous Fiona at Happy4pr.
Images copyright Michael J Oakes

A few days earlier I was proud to receive The Embroidery Magazine Prize at the Open Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Unit Twelve, Stafford – it’s wonderful that my new work is being so well received.
You can now purchase my work online  HERE and there’s a little ‘sale’ area HERE 

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Dionne Swift - Textile Artist "Movement & texture so skillfully captured in paint, print & stitch..." 'Sky Swoop' available from www.madebyhandonline.com Developed through a series of sketchbook developments: I love to build layers of imagery and watch their interactions.  This piece is printed with dyes, then opaque pigment finally stitched - but from the reverse...so I don't always know what's going to happen. I adore the surpise!  It keeps it fresh and exciting. Well the 'C' word is creeping into our daily chat and I have to say I'm well prepared - well sort of.  I love to buy wonderful handmade and create gifts for my friends and family: I've been feretting away gems as I've discovered them throughout the year. [not to mention collecting a few special pieces for myself!] At a fair/event you not only have a nice day out, you meet and chat to talented and creative individuals.  I enjoy supporting my lovely network of making friends who I see at shows and events.  It's wonderful to know who/where/how a piece has been made.   I'd like to encourage you to enjoy that purchasing experience and enjoy buying gifts this Christmas whilst meeting the creators and discovering the story behind their work. Buy Handmade.... Here are a few options where you can buy fabulous work...mine included! :-) 1st - 4th Nov Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead There's a 241 offer HERE I have 2 pieces exhibited in to the Contemporary Craft Open Exhibition at Jennifer Collier's gallery: Unit Twelve.  1st - 25th Nov with a PV this Saturday 3rd Nov 2-4pm Meet me here: 10th/11th Nov Art Market in my home town of Holmfirth. It's the celebratorary 10th edition of this event - don't miss it is gonna be great - I'm making a new stand display and some brand new work! Meet me here: 30th Nov - 2nd Dec Made by Hand is at Tredegar House, Newport, Wales. Such a beautiful location and stunning work on show.  I'm also part of a collection of Christmas shows across the country - check out full details  HERE  and HERE  [find links to the specific events] I hope I'll see you at some of the forthcoming events :-) Back to the studio now - there's plenty of work to be done to get ready! Anon...Dionne x Dionne Swift Textile Artist 'Mountfield' 12 Cinderhills Road Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 1EE Mobile : 07974 747080 Email : info@dionneswift.co.uk Website : www.dionneswift.co.uk

Friday 2 November 2012 Subscriber gift... Overwhelmed with work I now employ my daughter, Ellis, to help out making the kits and packaging the orders for the little 'Textile Supplies' side of life - it's great to have her on board. We have plans to create a new website for the supplies I use but in the meantime you can purchase everything HERE I sell the items that I use: simple! Use GIFT5%OFF to get money off all supply purchases until 1st Dec 2012 The gift of learning... 'Painterly Embellishments' workshop  The longest lasting present, that of a new skill and experience!  LAST FEW PLACES:  Accessible Screen printing  Work with me at this studio workshop in Sheffield: Stencils, manutex mono-prints, breakdown printing, flour paste prints Silk Screen Printing  ONLINE Developing Sketchbooks  ONLINE  NEW: Drawing for Texiles ONLINE NEW: Free Machine Embroidery  @ JANOME NEW DATE: Paintery Embellsihements @JANOME See the full line up with dates and details here. Tweet this Like this on Facebook Follow me on Facebook Send to a friend - If you know someone who may be interested in receiving this newsletter, you can easily forward up to five copies at once . Unsubscribe - If you no longer wish to receive this mail please unsubscribe .

Another little award! :-)

I was very pleased to have my work accepted for the Open Contemporary Craft Exhibition at Jennifer Colliers Unit Twelve and even more trilled to have been awarded the Embroidery magazine award by the editor Jo Hall.

Thank you so much!

If you haven’t seen this wonderful exhibition yet please make the effort – you will be well rewarded!  It continues until 25th November.

October newsletter...

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Learn to silk screen print...ONLINE!

So you can't imagine taking such a practical scenario as an ONLINE workshop - well Jackie did & she loved it:

"The videos are brilliant - very clear and easy to follow. Just enough information to be able to get started without overwhelming my limited brainspace! I have to admit to feeling a bit pressured at first when the workshops came thick and fast, but once I started, I found it was good to have all the information at hand when I needed it, rather than having to wait for more to come, so I think getting it all upfront was great - I just needed to calm myself and do it at my own pace! 

Although I would have liked to be able to do a workshop with other people around (always great to share ideas and experiences), this has been an invaluable alternative - I have certainly been able to take more time perhaps to consider what I have done before I make the next move, without knowing I have to complete it all by the end of the day, so I have probably spent more time on it than I would have done on a workshop. However, I have tried to treat it like one of your studio workshops and learn the techniques without getting bogged down in developing ideas at this stage. The course has been fantastic for this and I have been inspired by what I have learned - I had never done breakdown printing or used flour paste before, and I am wowed by them both - cant wait to develop them further. 

It has been a great way to learn the techniques - I can't think of any constructive criticism to give - it has been a well planned and structured programme and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. You mentioned the possibility of other online courses - I would be very interested in learning more! 

Great value, great education and great inspiration!!"

Visit www.workshops-online.org for more information and click HERE to book your place on the next course starting in August 2012

Exciting Exhibitions in June

Next month is an exciting time for Art fairs and Shows. I hope you'll add the dates to your diaries and pop along for a look!

The Art Market



The Contemporary Craft Festival

A Fabulous Craft Festival.  I'm a newbie at this show and incredibly pleased to have been accepted - it will be amazing to be surrounded by best of the countries designers and makers & all in festival atmosphere!



Dulwich Craft Fair Saturday 23rd June
- this is the first time at this event and I'm really excited to have been selected and be showing in the capital!