Sharon Kearley
Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Sharon Kearley is a textile artist, educator and author, who sits at the intersection of textiles disciplines. A playful and innovative perception of weave that pushes at the boundaries of woven textiles, considering the impact of materials on the land. Her work focuses on the potential of the emotional, physical and hidden line within the landscape, perceiving the linear as a ‘connector ’of people, place and time.
Sharon draws on ephemeral, spatial qualities and narrative to produce artworks for contemporary spaces and exhibition.
She has worked nationally and internationally as a woven textiles artist and an experienced lecturer, sharing her skills through exhibiting, discourse, writing, teaching and mentoring. Sharon is a firm believer in dual professionalism, where education, community and making are deeply intertwined. She has undertaken a number of funded residencies at universities, galleries and museums, researching heritage weave and looms.
Photographs: by the artist