Ricky Woodman-Povey

Mixed Media Textile Artist

Profile

Ricky Woodman-Povey is an Australian mixed media textile artist based in the South West of England. His work is based in numerous textile practices, with a strong focus on hand-rolled felt and embroidery, but also incorporates other materials such as fabric and found objects.

EXHIBITIONS

Self Portraits, 2024

Collect Art

Tbilisi, Georgia

Metamorphosis: Exploring Transformation Through Art, 2024

Cista Arts

London

Severn Vale Art Trail (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)

Various venues, Gloucestershire

& South Gloucestershire

Tyndale Arts Week (2018, 2020, 2021)

Dursley, Gloucestershire

Art Barn, 2020

Thornbury, South Gloucestershire

Studio Maru, 2018-19

Dursley, Gloucestershire

WORKSHOP FACILITATION

Fibrescapes, October 2021

Papilio at Heritage, Thornbury

Fibrescapes, June and August 2018

Chantry Centre, Thornbury

selves portrait, 2022

CYANOTYPE on paper

“Fibre stitches together the history of human civilisation. It is a vital part of the way that we engage with the world around us and an enabler of self expression. As long as there have been fibres, there has been fibre art. My vision is to make fibre art a staple for fine art consumers.”

Ricky Woodman-Povey

Selected Works

Drawing inspiration from the intricacy of nature, the nuanced tapestry of human emotions, and the mythological archetypes that shape our understanding of the world, Ricky’s aim is to create works that resonate on multiple levels. The combination of traditional textile techniques and unconventional materials and methods results in a dynamic and exciting body of work that is both visually stunning and thought-provoking.

Techniques include:

Feltmaking - wet felting and needle felting
Embroidery - hand stitching, machine stitching, cross-stitch, tapestry, beading, appliqué
Yarnmaking - dyeing, spinning and plying.
Printmaking - linocut, monoprint, relief, intaglio, found objects, gel plate, botanical printing.
Cyanotype on mixed media
Pigment making from flowers, seeds, fruit and vegetables