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FEATURE // crossing oceans textile artists

Lin Hsin–Chen TAWAIN
Hsin-Chen is a textile artist who has been devoting herself to
creation, organising exhibitions and teaching for 20 years. Global
environmental issues are always her concerns, so she puts her
observations and reflections into her works. Hsin-Chen finds endless
inspiration in nature, in doing so she sees her quilts as story books.
Hsin-Chen has travelled extensively and has an impressive resume.
www.linhsinchen.idv.tw

‘Atauro Island’, Dijanne Cevaal
Dijanne Cevaal AUSTRALIA
Dijanne’s textile work is innovative and varied, and
her love of creative textile art has taken her around
the world teaching and exhibiting. Dijanne dyes ‘Life Journey of Flowers I: Passion’, Lin Hsin-Chen
and prints her own fabric and is well known for her
unique patterning, printing and intricate stitching.
Dijanne is a natural raconteur, ‘I realise joy is not some
big effervescent bountiful moment, but many little
moments that start with waking and end with sleeping’
http://origidij.blogspot.com

‘Jewelled City on the Winding River’, Alicia Merrett
Alicia Merrett, UNITED KINGDOM
Alicia has been involved with textiles since she was a child. Art
quilting became an obsession in 1993. Alicia enjoys working
‘Migration’, Christiane Kuhr
with strong colours, abstract design, ideas and concepts to
Christiane Kuhr, GERMANY create innovative quilts. Exhibiting widely abroad, Alicia teaches
Christiane is a mixed media artist who works with workshops in many countries and is a valued member of a
textile collage, while also encompassing natural number of art quilting groups
materials, found objects and even metal. www.aliciamerrett.co.uk

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