'Meet The Artist' (No:15) | Leah Higgins | Textile Artist

Textile Artist - Leah Higgins - explains how she creates her uniquely printed cloth through the process of Breakdown Printing, and how this fabric is then used to create her iconic quilts - each influenced by Manchester’s strong industrial heritage and its abandoned, decaying structures.

* Recommended Books:
* ‘Breakdown Your Palette’ by Leah Higgins: Available from Leah’s website.

* Check out my Playlists for more Textile Inspiration:

* Arnold’s Attic:
* My name is Katie. I was raised in Wardle, Lancashire and now live near London.
* Share my Stitchery journeys through Patchwork & Quilting, Embroidery, Felting and the wonderful exhibitions I visit throughout the year.
* ARNOLD’S ATTIC — Arnold’s family worked in the Lancashire textile mills for generations.
* I’m now custodian of the wonderful, vintage textiles & haberdashery found in his attic… a never-ending source of inspiration.

[suzetermaat]

I love your work and your book is very good, thank you Leah,

[vallewis]

So inspiring Leah! You say you have had wonderful teachers but having attended one of your workshops I can honestly say that YOU are a wonderful teacher too! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the work at the festival and is has been very interesting to hear why and how each body of work has developed.

[kirstencook]

🥰 keep Rocking 🤙 the good stuff Beautiful person 👍 The 🖖 continue with your creative energy travels 🤗💚🙏💜🕊️

[lesleypearce]

Wonderful work. Loved hearing the stories behind them. Come to NZ and run a workshop!

[bethanyrosebanks]

wow! another inspiring artist! I live in Rochdale and my mum's dad used to run a cotton mill and even generations of our family have done it and all through Healey Dell. It's such a shame that the British cotton industry has diminished.

[BerniceHopper]

Excellent video. I watched the interview being recorded. I am so impressed with the way you have blended the pictures of Leah's work with her words.

[lisajmascord]

Wow, Leah Higgins, amazing. Thanks for featuring her work. Congratulations Leah on your exhibition and book. Interesting life story as well. Love your fabrics and some of those dark industrial “ decay” colours. 😀