Dionne Swift - Artist

Dionne Swift - Artist An internationally exhibiting Artist running workshops and retreats in UK, Abruzzo, Italy and beyond I sew with energy, speed and vitality.

I am intrigued by a certain energy in a space or composition - be it an urban or rural landscape, I can be caught by a block of colour, a particular structure, a subtle shadow, a sense of place or unspoken energy. Several years ago when I moved into a new studio my work took a particular turn to a more painterly direction. Since then I’ve focused my time, drawing the landscape then exploring stitc

h and thread qualities as a drawing medium. I race and run away with myself losing hours in front of my machine. I mix colour on the surface of the cloth - I like to think of it as tactile pointillism : blending thread colours and tones as the stitches entwine. Often I’ll build up multiple layers of thread giving a dense matted surface where the cloth has been smothered and stitches command attention. I want to offer energetic and intense embroidery that challenges traditional parameters

Award winning Textile Artist: Dionne Swift is a graduate of Goldsmith’s College, she has a Masters in Textiles from UCE, Birmingham and has over 26 years of creative practice experience. Now based in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, she exhibits and tutors internationally.

Popped into the studio for a quick tidy up before tomorrow’s workshop and quickly got distracted pairing up finds. Thin...
20/08/2026

Popped into the studio for a quick tidy up before tomorrow’s workshop and quickly got distracted pairing up finds. Thinking of some pendant possibilities or could they be irregular earrings?

Last week to see Ente Mostra Artigianato Artistico Abruzzese in Guardiagrele 🫶
18/08/2026

Last week to see Ente Mostra Artigianato Artistico Abruzzese in Guardiagrele 🫶

09/08/2026

Grazie tanto !

09/08/2026

Last night 🫶

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Castel Frentano
Holmfirth
66032

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