Jacque Wakely

Jacque Wakely

Jacque Wakely BA RBSA FRSA' 'Painting with a sewing machine' Many aspects of design and textiles form threads running through Jacque's career. These are now combined in her evocative embroidered landscape works. Born in Nottingham, Jacque originally studied graphic design at Nottingham College of Art later taking a BA Degree, specialising in textiles, and a PGCE in Edindinburgh. She lectured on degree courses in design, garment construction and performance at Queen Margarets University Edinburgh. Only recently has she returned to photography first learned at Nottingham as reference for her work; and is now combining her innovative skills and knowledge of sewing and embroidery techniques. Jacque has earned her living firstly in graphic studios, later designing interiors. She has designed costumes for theatre; lingerie for a well known company and clothes for a boutique, before designing and making a range of knitwear inspired by Persian carpet patterns under her own label - as were the many wedding dresses and original clothes she designed and made for private clients. She exhibits in; Edinburgh, Pittenweem & Cuper, Fife, Derbyshire, Clun, Shropshire, Great Bookham, Surrey,Clare, Suffolk, Marazion, Cornwall and RBSA in Birmingham. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in July 2011 Full Member of the RBSA in 2012

Jacque Wakely BA RBSA FRSA’
‘Painting with a sewing machine’ Many aspects of design and textiles form threads running through Jacque’s career. These are now combined in her evocative embroidered landscape works.
Born in Nottingham, Jacque originally studied graphic design at Nottingham College of Art later taking a BA Degree, specialising in textiles, and a PGCE in Edindinburgh.
She lectured on degree courses in design, garment construction and performance at Queen Margarets University Edinburgh.
Only recently has she returned to photography first learned at Nottingham as reference for her work; and is now combining her innovative skills and knowledge of sewing and embroidery techniques.
Jacque has earned her living firstly in graphic studios, later designing interiors. She has designed costumes for theatre; lingerie for a well known company and clothes for a boutique, before designing and making a range of knitwear inspired by Persian carpet patterns under her own label – as were the many wedding dresses and original clothes she designed and made for private clients.
She exhibits in; Edinburgh, Pittenweem & Cuper, Fife, Derbyshire, Clun, Shropshire, Great Bookham, Surrey,Clare, Suffolk, Marazion, Cornwall and RBSA in Birmingham.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in July 2011 Full Member of the RBSA in 2012

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