A weaver in natural fibres utilising antique hand looms. Nell weaves sea and mountain, coast and peak, capturing movement, pattern and texture to create textiles embedded with underlying codes and a significance of place, time and memory. Nell’s work has been exhibited at the Hastings Contemporary, New Ashgate Gallery, the National Centre for Craft and Design, and has been featured in the Financial Times and profiled on the Artist Support Pledge. Nell is a member of the Crafts Council, Find A Maker and Design Nation, and is a regular exhibitor at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.
2023
Nell Swift
Artist Statement
Staithes Colour Chart, handwoven mill-end cotton, 45cm x 210cm. A meditation on the colours of Staithes inspired by paint colour charts.
Whitby West Cliff, handwoven mill-end lambswool, 98cm x 240cm. Fibonacci gradient warp and Jamtlandsvav draft inspired by the houses on the West Cliff
Rockpools of Robin Hood's Bay, handwoven mill end merino and silk, 28cm x 200cm. Fibonacci gradient warp and network twill draft
Strines Moor, handwoven mill-end merino, 28cm x 200cm. Block twill inspired by managed moorland