ANITA BELL

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I make contemporary paper artworks, working primarily with paper embellished with embroidery to create imaginary, abstract landscapes, sculptural wall pieces and handmade paper vessels. Using hand-coloured papers and thin thread, dense lines of stitch are overlaid like paint to build up depths of colour.I am inspired by the sky, particularly at dawn and dusk and try to capture the atmosphere of fleeting moments in time and reflect the constantly changing light.

More recent work is based on the myth of Persephone and uses natural plant dyes and sustainable plant papers exploring themes of the fragility of the natural world.I make contemporary paper artworks, working primarily with paper embellished with embroidery to create imaginary, abstract landscapes, sculptural wall pieces and handmade paper vessels. Using hand-coloured papers and thin thread, dense lines of stitch are overlaid like paint to build up depths of colour.

I am inspired by the sky, particularly at dawn and dusk and try to capture the atmosphere of fleeting moments in time and reflect the constantly changing light. More recent work is based on the myth of Persephone and uses natural plant dyes and sustainable plant papers exploring themes of the fragility of the natural world.

I am a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen, the International Association of Papermakers and Artists (IAPMA) and an associate member of Art Space. My work has been exhibited throughout the UK and Europe and most recently in paper exhibitions in Shanghai, China, Toyota, Japan and Bankside Gallery, London.