{"id":513,"date":"2020-07-15T03:40:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T03:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.textile21.co.uk\/?page_id=513"},"modified":"2021-03-24T11:17:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T11:17:30","slug":"norma-hopkins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.textile21.co.uk\/?page_id=513","title":{"rendered":"Norma Hopkins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Norma desktop version&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243;][et_pb_menu menu_style=&#8221;centered&#8221; active_link_color=&#8221;#74798f&#8221; dropdown_menu_bg_color=&#8221;#fefcf6&#8243; dropdown_menu_line_color=&#8221;#5b808f&#8221; dropdown_menu_text_color=&#8221;#3b322c&#8221; dropdown_menu_active_link_color=&#8221;#5b808f&#8221; mobile_menu_bg_color=&#8221;#fefcf6&#8243; mobile_menu_text_color=&#8221;#3b322c&#8221; menu_icon_color=&#8221;#5b808f&#8221; menu_icon_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Custom menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; menu_font=&#8221;Arial|600||||on|||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#424451&#8243; menu_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; menu_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; menu_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; menu_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; menu_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#969baf&#8221; global_module=&#8221;155&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;artist name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Norma Hopkins<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;artist bio&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-d2bc2bd6-5d3f-4dbf-b563-2545cc9172ae&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.91em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-d2bc2bd6-5d3f-4dbf-b563-2545cc9172ae%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Mixed Media and Embroidery<\/h4>\n<p>Memories and life experiences are woven into the fabric of my work through drawing, painting, and collage. 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I love colour and like to work in layers.\u00a0 I take inspiration from fine art practice through the symbolism of motif, and develop my ideas using a combination of computerised, embroidery, free machine embroidery, and occasionally, traditional stitches to support the work&#8217;s main theme.<\/p>\n<p>I spent 20 years in adult education teaching watercolour painting, experimental art techniques, design development and textile design.<\/p>\n<p>With my associate, Teresa Jones we form Connect-2, offering textile workshops and talks to Guilds and groups on a variety of topics connected to our work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope-open-text fa-2x\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:norma.hopkins@textile21.co.uk?subject=Mail%20from%20your%20bio%20at%20the%20Textile%2021%20website\">\u00a0norma.hopkins@textile21.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norma HopkinsMixed Media and Embroidery Memories and life experiences are woven into the fabric of my work through drawing, painting, and collage. 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