The Felt Mistress: Chroma Zoners exhibition at the new ōH Chester Design Foundation has been extended until the end of August.
Chroma Zoners is an exhibition of new characters and wall-hangings by Felt Mistress who will be known to many downthetubes readers for her work with Jonathan Edwards for events such as the Lakes International Comic Art Festival.
An acclaimed Welsh textile artist, Felt Mistress, aka Louise Evans, creates a range of one-off bespoke creatures with her partner, illustrator Jonathan Edwards. Originally trained in fashion design and millinery, Louise has brought many of the skills learnt through years of work as a couture dress maker to the world of character design and soft sculpture.
Her work has been exhibited all over the world including shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Los Angeles, Mexico, Paris, Berlin and London and used in Fashion shoots, ad campaigns, music videos and films.
Chroma Zoners offers a group of neon-hued dudes exploring colour, texture and pattern. Vivid colour clashes juxtaposed with monochromatic, sculptural shapes. Some are being offered for sales in the ōH Chester Design Foundation webshop.
A book to accompany the exhibition, featuring characters and their bios, is available from the Felt Mistress web shop.
ōH Chester Design Foundation is a newly formed community interest company social enterprise committed to supporting the growth and development of the creative industries in Chester. Their objectives are to champion local talent, empower growth and drive positive change so that a sustainable place on Chester’s high street is a genuine reality and migrating to Liverpool, Manchester or London to progress is optional – not conditional.
• Felt Mistress: Chroma Zoners exhibition ōH Chester Design Foundation runs until the end of August 2024 | 22 Bridge Street Chester CH1 1NQ | Web: ohfoundation.uk | Instagram | YouTube
• Felt Mistress is online at feltmistress.com | FM Boutique |
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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