Artist’s Statement
All my life I have pursued art in one form or another, finding expression in clay, paper, paint, pencil, fiber and thread, often mixing mediums to express ideas. Seven years ago I started studying Art and Design through City & Guilds of London at the Gail Harker Creative Studies Center in Oak Harbor, Washington. I have done extensive research into historical embroidery, interviewed embroiderers from around the world, and studied historical and contemporary embroidery in England.
Each piece is custom designed and is unique. As I work on a design I use words, pictures, and other inspirations to convey an expression of the individual or place for which I am designing. The techniques and fabrics used are chosen based on the design.
My great joy as an artist is to produce works that have spiritual significance for whom they are designed and add to the joy of worship. I have spent many hours in prayer and meditation as to how to express the Spirit, Word, Music and Being into fiber and thread. It has been a transforming process to be able to prayerfully take God’s Word and transform it into a visual representation.
Peace,
Anne Louise Gillilan
Designer and Fiber Artist
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