SAMANTHA BOOT
Threads of My Life

That moment shaped how I understand making by hand. I don’t choose handwork because it’s different to machine work, I choose it because it changes my relationship to what I’m stitching and to time itself.

Unrolling the cotton-wrapped package for the first time was like looking into the past: over a century of family stories held in the cloth and stitches of an antique quilt. You can listen to this Studio Journal here. Word of mouth is a wonderful thing. Last year I received an email through a mutual connection asking if I might conserve a much-loved, antique quilt top which had been displayed in the owner’s home for many years, and would I be able to help. Intrigued by the pro

January has seen me go back to the beginning as I move forward into the new year, ideas and plans for a new body of hand stitched art quilts fizzing and sparking in my mind. But where does one start?

Those of you who have followed my creative journey for some time will know I have fallen in love with photography, taking images of my own practice for my website and social media, and capturing moments on days out and with friends and family. This year, I am adding another 'thread' to my creative practice, one I will be sharing more of over the coming weeks and months - Brand Photography for Artists and Craftspeople.

Learn about my new series of classes at Black Chalk Winery in Hampshire, UK

The second half of December saw me prepare to become Artist in Residence at King John's House, Romsey, Hampshire, UK.

The Rain Reminded Me 25cm x 25cm Vintage silk handkerchief, cotton embroidery thread The second in my Anthology series, this small piece...

I've Reached An Age (Now You See Me) 34.5cm x 70cm Hand stitched on vintage linen pillowcase, using traditional, cotton embroidery floss....

I have spent the last few hours setting up my first, solo exhibition of the work from my Arts Council England year. On Garlick Lane...

I am excited to announce that I will be holding the first, solo exhibiton, of my textile art on 24th-26th August, 10am - 4pm at St Mary's...

I've self-published a little, artist's book, all about my Arts Council England funded Garlick Lane project! The process was intense, but...

Have you ever thought about getting some professional shots of your creative practice done, but don't know where to start? These are my...

A fun-sapping chore has yielded some magical results for my natural dye experiments. Defrosting the feezer, can never be described as a...

Petrichor, 4" x 6", textile (cotton and silk), April 2023. I had such fun making this little, stitched postcard for the ArtCan fundraiser...

As part of my Arts Council England funding, I will be putting on an exhibition of my #GarlickLane work, locally, and instead of a...

They cut the hedgerow along #GarlickLane last week. Always dramatic looking, the branches and twigs of the dogwood, hawthorn, elder and...

On #GarlickLane I can lose myself in quiet solitude as I walk the mile or so to 'The Puddle' and back. I am aware of my footsteps, the...

I have made a gentle start to 2023. A chance to wallow in this liminal time between the hub-bub of the festive season, and the new energy...

A finish for the last full moon of the year. I have loved making this new art quilt and entwining meaning and stories into it as I have...

The months have flown by and suddendly we're in December. The weather has changed here, gone is the mild rain, and instead a blanket of...