CQ West: Unfolding Stories 3

ANGELA KNAPP
www.angelaknapp.co.uk
My textile art combines my love of birds,
painting and stitch. I painted when I was
younger but life got in the way of any
creativity for a time. After 20 years in the
NHS and a move to Somerset I discovered
the world of art quilts and realised I could
combine my newly found love of fabrics
with my longstanding need to create.
I’m inspired by the world of birds, the stories
of their lives and what these stories can
teach us. So many birds are under threat
due to the increasing human impact on
the planet. I will sadly never run out of
threatened birds to base stories and
pictures on. This collection of work includes
some of these stories, whilst other pieces
celebrate the sheer beauty within the bird
world.
My most recent works have been based
around nature books I have read, which I
find totally inspiring and a great place to
start research. I use sketch books to help
me discover the best way to create each
bird and aim to incorporate its story into
the background of the piece to help draw
the viewer in and give them time to look
and then ask questions of what they see.
I absolutely love the process of creating
these pictures; the story of each bird
captivates me and consumes me for a
time. My journey is continuous, as each
piece teaches me something new or gives
me inspiration for the next project.
I am available to teach workshops and for
group talks.