Anne Kelly chats about Articles of Ancestry 2019

Heritage inspires Australian exhibition for acclaimed UK artist
Award-winning textile artist Anne Kelly present her first solo exhibition in Australia, Articles of Ancestry, which opens at Newcastle’s Timeless Textiles Gallery in April.
This exhibition explores issues and identity of family, past and present, with particular reference to international links.
“I was inspired by a vintage dress to make the piece ‘12 Dresses’,” she said. “It is about the women in my father’s family, some of whom perished in the Holocaust.”
Kelly likes to use ephemera and found objects in her practice. Recent work includes a series using wooden objects and dolls’ houses to look at themes of travel and migration. Her heavily embroidered fabric collages are reminiscent of tapestry work. She applies her signature stitching technique to a variety of surfaces. Kelly uses mixed media and print to further embellish her work.
Kelly is an artist, author and tutor. While based in the UK, she is exhibiting and teaching internationally. She has written three books that profile her project and collaborative work. Her work is represented in private and public collections in the UK and abroad.
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This is VERY inspiring! I can't wait to hear Anne Kelly on TextileArtist.org next week and would LOVE to take a class!