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Kirstie Macleod

Kirstie has a background in fine art, textiles and costume.

Exploring issues of identity, the subconscious and passage of time my work seeks to examine different states of ‘being’ & ‘feeling’ through colour and repetitive mark making.

With a background in fine art, textiles and costume my pratice began in creating large scale installations often involving garments alongside photography, film, embroidery and painting.

During 2015 – 2023 I worked full time on the Red Dress project, with my personal practice put on hold. Now, as the garment embarks on a museum tour around the world for many years, I am once again reconnecting with my own expression which is centered  around drawing, painting and embroidery, influenced by the act of stitching itself, world embroidery traditions, ancient symbolism, meditation, and theories on colour.

I have been lucky enough to show work in galleries and musems around the world, with many pieces held in notable private and commercial collections, and have recently been elected as an Ambassador for the Textile Society for “…sustained commitment to The Red Dress as a global community project, the outcome of which has become an icon of contemporary world textiles”.




Kirstie Macleod's Event Archive

Events

Freestyle Embroidery

2025-05-02
Join ‘The Red Dress’ artist Kirstie Macleod for a hands-on embroidery workshop with a difference!...

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Events

Artist Talk : Kirstie Macleod

2024-09-08
Meet The Red Dress artist - Kirstie MacLeod and find out more about this inspirational...

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Events

The Red Dress

2024-09-05
The Red Dress project, conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, provides an artistic platform for...

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Events

Have a go textile art - drop in

2024-09-07
Drop in for some hands-on textile sessions with Portland textile artist Antje Rook and find...

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