by Carola Hanchard-Goodwin | Oct 1, 2026 | My artwork
The wall of wonder is a totally intuitively hand stitched wall made from piecing textiles and artefacts together from all parts of the world. I was actually inspired by a visit to an exhibition of Kaffe Fassett in London several years ago. He had made a quilt with...
by Carola Hanchard-Goodwin | May 1, 2026 | My artwork
Try something different even if you don’t think it will work. This is a favourite quote I have hanging to inspire me to experiment with different mediums and ways of working and even though it may take some extra effort to make it work, the fun is in the...
by Carola Hanchard-Goodwin | May 5, 2024 | My artwork
Recently I completed a large textile art piece which I had started during the Covid years. The World Museum used to be called the tropical museum but has totally changed in recent years for the better, with amazing exhibitions about culture and diversity and learning...
by Carola Hanchard-Goodwin | Jun 13, 2022 | My artwork
Circles have always fascinated me and have become a recurring theme. A good friend of mine was a source of inspiration for this piece. She is always making things for in her house and on one visit showed me her curtain of circles with beads and feathers. I loved the...
by Carola Hanchard-Goodwin | Sep 5, 2021 | My artwork
During lock down I started to rediscover things that I had bought with the idea of making something with them. Sewing has always been my chosen activity as I find it focuses my thoughts and is very contemplative. I had been to a sale from The Diabetic Fund here in the...
by Carola Hanchard-Goodwin | Jul 1, 2019 | My artwork
Sometimes you just feel the urge to create something different, maybe on a larger scale than you have made before. So it was with this “necklace”. I have been making jewelry for years using vintage pieces and found objects but I felt like making something...
