Kate Tame - Biography
My artwork arises from the need to express my deep affinity with hills and water and my fascination with colour and contrast .My home for over 20 years overlooks the Duddon estuary in South Cumbria providing ever-changing views of hills,tidal flows and cloud formations .These are my constant source of inspiration as are the various incredible landscapes and seascapes experienced during extensive travels in the mountains and on the coasts of Britain, Europe and North America in pursuit of my favourite leisure activities in the open air – camping,ski-ing and hiking.
I use digital photos as memory prompts and design inspiration and then blend fabrics in layers to capture the reflected lights, subtle colours and ever-changing movement of nature .I constantly change dozens of coloured threads in my sewing machine which I use freehand like a pencil to define,soften and highlight to shape the detail . For the final layer I sometimes add hand sewn threads or beads. People have commented that from a distance my work looks like a pastel or watercolour painting but I prefer the tactile property of my chosen media and that it allows infinite change by adding /removing layers until the essence is finally captured.
Since my early retirement from “full-time employment“ in 2001 I have returned to my artistic roots and for the past 3years exhibited with Cumbrian Women Artists at a number of venues and galleries in Cumbria.
Rochdale College of Art 1965-1967
Birmingham College of Art 1967-1970
Diploma in Art & Design (BA (Hons.) equivalent ) Fashion and Textiles 1970 Birmingham College of Art
Chief Study – CREATIVE EMBROIDERY
Contact
Tel: 01229 773974
High Point, The Hill,Millom,Cumbria,LA18 5HD
e-mail: katetame@btinternet.com