Mary Bryning - Embroiderer

Patterns on the land and the structure of towns and roads have always fascinated me, from my early days of studying geography. I am interested in them not only for their visual impact, but also in the effects that human occupation, development and activities have on the landscape. I have been collecting antique maps for years and recently have also been influenced by the aerial photographs of Yann Arthus-Bertrand (The earth from the air) and Google Earth, although currently I am concentrating on local areas or places that are of significance to me.

I only began formal art training in my late forties with an A level in Art Textiles followed by City and Guilds Creative textiles. My work usually includes techniques of appliqué, print, hand-dyed fabrics and machine embroidery, resulting in a combination of line, colour and texture to interpret my ideas.