Having lived in various places around the world, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran and Japan, and having visited many others, especially India, from the 60s onwards, Ann has been fortunate enough to acquire a large collection of ethnic textiles at source. The techniques involved in these textiles have always fascinated her, and on her return to the UK she was excited by the prospect of exploring them further through her own work, and finding ways to incorporate traditional, ethnic techniques, in a vibrant contemporary setting.

With a background in natural sciences (a B.Sc. in Zoology and a Ph.D. in Fish Physiology), Ann’s work is often based upon the natural world. She is currently exploring the possibilities of working with purely natural dyes and fabrics, and is expanding her experiments with indigo to include other natural dyes.

Whilst living in Indonesia, Ann helped set up an organization to promote folk arts, and in Japan she was involved in one of the largest print shows in Japan.  The Far East remains the main source of inspiration for Ann’s work, and she is keen to investigate both the social and aesthetic qualities of textiles. She is particularly fascinated by the spread of ethnic textiles around the world, through trade or religion (the two usually go together), and how different cultural influences can be echoed in textiles from other parts of the world.

Contact Ann by emailing heisei110 @ntlworld.com