The Poetry of Stitch Competition
Age 16 to 19
Richard McVetis
Following his MA in Constructed Textiles at the Royal College of Art in 2008, where he now teaches, Richard is renowned for his meticulous hand embroidered cubes based on the composite number sixty and the systems in which we measure time.
His work can be compared with mark making of pen on paper which then result in masterpieces of thought process and master craftsmanship.
Find out more: richardmcvetis.co.uk
Dice 38:02
2017
Hand embroidered seeding stitch
on woollen ground.
Creative Prompt
In this piece of work shape is important. Try and design a shape poem. Also called ‘concrete poetry’ this is when words relating to a chosen subject are written into a shape which connects to it.
For example, a poem about flying written in the shape of an aeroplane or writing about fruit in the shape of a banana.
The look of the poem is as important as the words because it instantly shows the reader what the poem is about.
It can be fun to fit words into a shape like this. You might also write BIG BOLD words in capitals or small, tiny words like this.
Remember that every decision you make reflects the message you are trying to convey.
Created by Marina Castledine, Creative Learning Consultant Fiona.
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