Claire Wellesley-Smith

Claire Wellesley-Smith is an artist and author. She has an MA in Visual Arts and specialises in slow textile processes including the use of natural dyes and hand stitch. She has many years experience of teaching adults textile-based processes as part of long-term projects. Her book, Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art was published by Batsford in 2015.

In my teaching I offer ways of exploring process in a relaxed supportive environment. I encourage students to develop their own work through observation and experimentation.

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