Vivienne Beaumont
Vivienne Beaumont. Wearing Red. Machine and hand embroidery on screen and mono-printed grounds.
Vivienne Beaumont. Wake up! Sleep rebellion. Machine embroidery on a printed ground. Embellished with abaca fibres and 3D printed thorns.
Vivienne Beaumont. Cat’s cradle: Me myself I. 2021. Machine embroidery on screen printed grounds, with mono-printed figures.
Vivienne Beaumont. Bruised Fruit. Machine and hand embroidery on screen and mono-printed grounds.
Vivienne Beaumont. At the end of summer. 1. Machine embroidery on a mono-printed linen ground.
Vivienne Beaumont. Seeds, Flowers and Flowing hair. Machine embroidery – Screen printed grounds with mono-printed figures. Embellished with abaca fibres and hand stitch.
Vivienne Beaumont. Waste into Worth. Machine embroidery on collaged and manipulated screen printed grounds. Horse hair linen and cotton. Embellished with hemp fibres, suffolk puffs and mycelium house luggage labels.
Vivienne Beaumont. Cycles and Seasons 1. Swirls of energy created with fibres, sinamay and raffia.
Vivienne Beaumont. Cycles and Seasons 2. Swirls of energy created with fibres, sinamay and raffia.
Vivienne Beaumont. Cycles and Seasons 3. Swirls of energy created with fibres, sinamay and raffia.
Artist statement
I am delighted to be a member of the Textile Study Group.
I originally studied Fine Art and have been an art teacher for a long time. I became increasingly interested in textiles thanks to courses at Westhope College in Shropshire, which led to me being awarded a medal of excellence from City and Guilds. In 2019 I retired from teaching to do an MA at Hereford College of Art and I haven't looked back.
I have found my artistic identity using symbolism, cloth and thread. The ephemerality and cyclical nature of life is at the core of my textile practice. I use archetypal imagery to convey collective emotions, referencing the figurative, the mythological, nature, and the theme of transformation. Harvest, seeds and pomegranates represent both life force and loss. I like to explore the commonality between us and also the cultural collective memory. I use machine embroidery and print to tell personal and universal stories.
Drawing and design are key to my practice. I always start with a drawing, which I often develop with Photoshop. I transfer my design onto fabric with printing methods and enjoy the serendipity and creativity that occurs when handling the cloth.
I am a member of the exhibiting Textile group Prism and The Society of Designer Craftsmen. I regularly exhibit at Spencer House Gallery in Tetbury.
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