Anna Gravelle creates beguiling wall mounted textiles to commission.  Her artworks create an unexpected visual and tactile experience, informed by texture and the process of making that together drive the development of her designs.

Her work is designed in response to her fascination with texture and pattern, in landscapes in particular, and interpreting them into embroidered textiles. Inspiration may be drawn from a flock of birds, an aerial view of wetlands and reed beds, or movement across the surface of water and translated in mark making.   Anna can create bespoke works in response to a specific location or special place.

Anna employs a number of different processes in her work but is perhaps best known for her use of tufting.  She artfully works the technique with silky threads on the finest wool like exquisite embroidery.  The results are intriguing artworks with a tactile and three-dimensional character.

Artwork

Murmurations
Circular Murmurations
Aerial Series: Pearl
Aerial Series: Charcoal
Tributary Series
Image shows drawing of Murmuration Triptych by Guilded artist Anna Gravelle
Murmuration Triptych
Guilded_Kirameki I-Artist_Anna Gravelle
Kirameki I
Guilded_Artist_Anna Gravelle_Kirameki II
Kirameki II

EDUCATION

  • Bath Spa University 2009/2013 – MA Design: Textiles
  • South Glamorgan Institue of Higher Education, Faculty of Art & Design 1985/1989 – Fine Art BA [Hon]

EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS

  • MONOCHROME: Ruthin Craft Centre exhibition January 2021
  • Bath School of Art & Design Alumni Show 2020
  • Royal West of England Academy: Open Exhibition 2019
  • CONSTRUCT: an exhibition by members of the 62 Group of Textile Artists, Sunnybank Mills, Pewsey July 2019
  • THE FUTURE OF CRAFT: LONDON CRAFT WEEK 2019
  • SIT SELECT: Showcase May 2019
  • SPOTLIGHT:  Group exhibition Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey 2019
  • MAKE SPACE: A showcase complimenting the WOMENS HOUR CRAFT PRIZE at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery 2018
  • EUNIQUE: Showcase of contemporary craft & design in Karlsruhe, Germany
  • HEAD, HAND & HEART: LONDON CRAFT WEEK 2018
  • OPEN PLAN:  An exhibition of work by staff of Bath School of Art & Design at the Action Factory, Bath. 2017
  • MARKS & TOOLS: LONDON CRAFT WEEK 2017
  • ShiftWORKS: Touring exhibition with the seam textile collective, celebrating the golden anniversary of the shift dress design. 2016
  • WOOL B n B 2016: Work selected for the Campaign for Wool’s annual showcase for the best of wool interior products.
  • PERRIER JOUET ARTS SALON PRIZE 2015: Nominee for the prestigious art prize.
  • HOTHOUSE 4: Selected for the Crafts Councils’ prestigious business incubator scheme in 2014.
  • TRADE FAIRS
  • DECOREX INTERNATIONAL 2018
  • CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIR 2017
  • SURFACE DESIGN SHOW 2017: Hospitality Surface Spotlight
  • DECOREX INTERNATIONAL 2016
  • SURFACE DESIGN SHOW 2016: Health + Wellbeing Surface Spotlight
  • DECOREX INTERNATIONAL 2015
  • LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2014: Showcase of emerging contemporary designers at the Urban Living Showroom, Great Portland Street, London.
  • NEW DESIGNERS ONE YEAR ON 2014: Runner Up for the One Year On Prize.
  • CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIR 2014
  • MOOD BRUSSELLS EXPO 2012
  • TENT LONDON/LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2012
  • PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
  • Freelance Textile Artist/Designer 2013 to present.
  • Course Leader MA Design: Fashion & Textiles, Bath Spa University 2019
  • Associate Lecturer: Cardiff Metropolitan University, School of Art & Design, 2017-present
  • Associate Lecturer: Bath Spa University, Department of Fashion and Textiles, MA Textiles 2016-2019
  • Designer In Residence: Bath Spa University 2015/2016
  • Technical Demonstrator: Bath Spa University, Department of Fashion and Textiles 2013/2015
  • Producer/Director: BBC Features and Documentaries, Bristol. 1993/2008

ORGANISATIONS

  • The 62 Group of Textile Artists, Design Nation [Fellow]

PUBLICATIONS

  • Embroidery Magazine feature, May 2021
  • Sunday Times: Maker Monday feature September 2020
  • Cover Journal: Exhibition review Summer 2019
  • Sunday Times: product feature March 2109
  • Elle Decoration NL Dec/Jan 18
  • Cover Journal Spring 2018
  • Selected Journal Issue 1. Autumn 2015 New Talent feature
  • Bridge for Design July 2015.  Emerging talent feature
  • In: Design Journal June 2014.  Emerging talent feature
  • 
Living Etc product feature
  • Sunday Telegraph product feature
  • Evening Standard product feature
  • Homes and Gardens product feature

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