About
An internationally renowned artist working in textile and stitch, Alice Kettle is recognised as a leading figure in contemporary textile art. Her practice centres on figurative stitched works that range from intimate pieces to monumental installations. Using machine stitch as a drawing tool, she creates layered compositions where thread forms both line and structure, exploring narrative through personal experience, folklore and contemporary events.
Her work is held in major public collections including the Crafts Council, the Whitworth in Manchester, the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, the Museum of Decorative Art and Design in Riga and the Belger Collection in Kansas City.
Kettle is Emeritus Professor of Textile Arts at Manchester School of Art and has authored and edited several influential publications on contemporary textile practice.
