About
The starting points for Liz's imagery are natural motifs, poetry and the written word, the traditions of her craft or the unexpected that inspires the creative process.
Her portfolios show the range and style of her work and the variety of techniques employed. Fabric is dyed, printed, cut and pieced or appliquéd and then stitched by hand or machine to produce a unique picture or wall hanging.
The Legacy of Tradition
My work has its roots in the traditional techniques of quilting and embroidery. This knowledge is invaluable when constructing contemporary pieces of work.
'Ellen Peacey's Quilt' - I was commissioned to replicate a beautiful, late 19th century corded coverlet which was made by the client’s relative, who coincidentally lived in a village very near to me. The original coverlet was hand stitched with channels in the cloth which were threaded with cotton cord to give a raised design. It is a very attractive quilting technique. The designs consisted of leaves, circles, flowers and hearts in the style of traditional Welsh quilts and constructed like a log cabin quilt, in strips, around a diamond lattice medallion centre. I copied and made templates of the design elements which I then stitched by machine and corded.
Ellen Peacey's original quilt.
Replicated Quilt | corded, machine stick, 114x114cm
Patterning template from the original quilt.
Awards
| 2015 | SIT Select Hartlebury Award |
| 2006 | Charles Henry Foyle Trust for Stitched textiles, winner Festival of Quilts, leading amateur award, large innovative category |
| 2001 | Special Award Quilts UK, Malvern |
| 200 | City and Guilds Part 1 Highly Commended (medals of excellence) |
Qualifications
| 2005 | City and Guilds Diploma level 3 Patchwork and Quilting |
| 2002 | City and Guilds Creative Skills Machine Embroidery |
| 2000 | City and Guilds Patchwork and Quilting Part 1 |
Publications
| 2016 | Cotswold Life, August 2016 Pretty Patches, Issue 25 July 2016 Material World of Liz Brooke Ward - Miracles of Nature by Janet Ravenscroft |
| 2015 | Stitch, Issue 98 Dec-Jan 2015/2016 From Sketch to Stitch 'In the studio with Liz Brooke Ward', SoGlos online magazine, Culture Section www.soglos.com/culture/36916/In-the-studio-with-Liz-Brooke-Ward |
| 2008 | The Quilter, Journal no.114, Stroudwater Red Cloth. The Quilter, journal no.113, “Be Inspired” exhibition, Festival of Quilts |
| 2007 | Workbox, no.102, Maelstrom Exhibition Workbox, no.103, Elements of Nature |
| 2006 | The Quilter, journal no.109, In the Spotlight |
| 2001 | Popular Patchwork, November, Quilts UK |
| 2000 | Popular Patchwork, November, Quilts UK |