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Jayne Childs
An artist working in lace textiles and specialising in digital embroidery, I combine historical influences with contemporary design to create wearable lace and art. My work has expanded to include illuminated artworks. I’ve developed my own interpretation of some traditional lace terms as concepts to tell a story within the design; Sprigs, a term in Honiton lace for smaller motifs made individually and joined to make a larger design; Brides, a type of join between lace motifs. The narrative within the project highlights the discovery of an important fossil close to my childhood home, incorporating themes of girls and women not believed in a patriarchal society.