Zoe Gibbons Studio

07/10/2024

I’m thrilled to have had three pieces of artwork accepted for an exhibition on the Southbank (next to the Tate modern) in Feb 2025! London, here I come!

The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroiderywill be coming back to Bankside Gallery in Londonbetween 25 Feb and 2 March, 2025 The Broderers’ Exhibition: The Art of Embroidery Organised by the Broderers’ Company The Worshipful Company of Broderers is delighted to announce that the Broderers...

17/09/2024

A lil stitched personalised Austin Healey car picture

Made using an original page from a car maintenance manual and freehand machine embroidery overlaid into card and paper 🧵

16/09/2024

Half way through 😃

These little personalised wedding couple pictures are made using a mixture of freehand machine embroidery (the black lines in this image), watercolour (the skin and hair) and material (the wedding outfits). This make each one truly unique and created in response to the photo the client sends me.

I sell through and my own website. Lots of customer reviews and images on the listings.

12/08/2024

Stages in making a personalised wedding couple out of stitch, watercolour, fabric and paint.


See more and buy through link in my bio

28/05/2024

Last year I was commissioned to create some artwork for Stapleton Road - it’s now up. Here’s some info about it

04/07/2023

Here’s some news about the public art commission I’ll be working on over the next couple of months! I’ll be at Easton Community Centre this Friday with the map and taking more nominations - from 12-6. Please come along!

02/03/2023

Thanks Bristol 24/7 for sharing this story - anyone with any suggestions please get in touch or come visit the exhibition from 11 March

A textile art installation is being created for International Women's Day

17/02/2023

Am excited to say that I’ll be working on a new textile art installation with Bristol Women’s Voice for the International Women’s Day event on college green on Saturday 11th March. Details below and poster in the images. Please share and come down to the residency/exhibition

Can you suggest places in Bristol that are named after a woman? Or places that should be?

Visual artist Zoe Gibbons will be collecting suggestions of women to be included in a Bristol visual mapping project at International Women’s Day event at Bristol City Hall on Saturday 11 March, and will be creating the artwork during a residency at The Vestibules, City Hall from Tuesday 14th – Friday 17th March 2023.

Zoe is calling out for donations of unwanted cones of wool to be included in this textile art installation. If you have any wool or any nominations, please email Zoe at [email protected] or pop down to The Vestibules to get involved.

More about the project:

‘Women’s Threads of Bristol’ aims to create a comprehensive visual illustration of places in Bristol that are named after women – roads, buildings, parks, blue plaques, murals – all are relevant. It encourages exploration of who these women were and what they did to earn recognition.

But, just as importantly, it asks people to suggest who they think should be on the map. Who were your female community champions? Which women dedicated their lives towards science, health, teaching, equalities and the arts?

Across history many women have been left off the map – it’s time to put them on!

‘Women’s Threads of Bristol’ project is supported by, and part of, Bristol Women’s Voice celebrations for International Women’s Day 2023.

More about the artist:

Zoe Gibbons’ work visualises heritage stories and explores our connection to place using salvaged and upcycled materials. She was the recipient of an Arts Council Award in 2022 to develop her experimental techniques in scaling up stitch and collage. This new piece of work will be created using tufting techniques.

Zoe will also be exhibiting her ‘Bristol by Billboard’ artwork in The Vestibules. These are made from salvaged billboard posters, which are stitched and collaged to create images of Bristol.

Exhibition and residency details:

Location:
The Vestibules (entrance near Bristol Library), City Hall, College Green, Bristol

Open:
Saturday 11 March: 11-5pm


Tues 14–Fri 17 March: 11 – 6.30pm daily

03/02/2023

A little penguin family winging its way to America

Glad international mail has opened up again eh ?! Bet we’re all relieved

I’ve also reopened my storefront after a 7 month break.

19/01/2023

It’s been a while (7 Months to be precise) but I’ve opened my and stores back up. Here’s a I made today with a personalised plate

15/04/2022

On our way back from a cracking family holiday in Amsterdam.

Took my travel flower press out there to pick up some little wildflowers from some parks and (of course) some of the ubiquitous tulips.

My younger daughter is going to use the pressed flowers for her final bit of course work for art GCSE - look forward to seeing what you make with it 🌹