Carolyn Carey

Since beginning to sew at the tender age of five

 - on her great-aunt's Singer treadle machine -

Carolyn Carey has transformed her skills at needlecraft

into an intuitive process of art creation.

Her embroidery and applique techniques combined with overpainting

produce unique and colourful, often practical, artworks.

This innovative textile artist also works with

canvas, sculpture and installation,

as well as making the most extravagant costumes.

A dramatic fireside performance by Carolyn Carey entertained the art-lovers

at the opening of Choose Your Own Adventure, a group show by

 Emma Burrows, Tamara Elkins, Kat Food, Bec Newman, Nina Kourea,

Louie Page and James Smythe, held in August 2010.

Handmade ragdolls from Toy October 2009.

Carolyn had a very successful exhibition called

Wings of Desire

at the Serpentine

18th September  -  6th October 2009

From handmade dolls to modern tapestries, with personal and spiritual themes,

Carolyn's creations reflect her passion for making art from recycled materials.

Reminding of an older time when having to make do with what you had

generated a deep creativity within the individual.

During Wings of Desire at the Serpentine Gallery,

 Carolyn held a sewing circle and skill share on 6th October.

She has been running sewing circles for over 10 years,

and her love of community and creativity show in her sharing and her artworks.

Images from a Carolyn Carey inspired sewing circle held in October 2009 at Serpentine Community Gallery.

  Carolyn is a prolific artist and you can (usually) see samples of her work at the gallery.

Lovingly crafted Heart Cushions from Love - In All Its Forms, February 2009

 also from Open Doors

from Scarlet '08

Vintage Vixen

- mixed media

'I Drive Dodgem Cars'

"This piece is about me not driving yet (being over 30)

and the pride I feel having a lighter ecological footprint so far."

from It Is Political 2008

'Queer Family'

by Carolyn Carey and Christine Devine

from Toy October 2007

from the combined show

- It Is Political and Ecological Footprint -

held in July/August 2007

'Mary'

from Vollies - May 2007

'Pirate Girl'

from the Serpentine's inaugural exhibition

Rainbow Industria - November 2006