Freda Brierley
| Freda Brierley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Freda Brierley 1942 Dundee, Scotland |
| Known for | Textile art |
Freda Brierley (born1942) is a New Zealand textile artist.[1]
Early life
Brierley was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1942.[1] An only child, she was taught embroidery by her mother.[2] As a child Brierly wanted to go to art school, but instead trained as a nurse and joined the Royal Navy as a Sister in Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service.[2]
Textile career
In 1982 Brierly moved to Devonport, Auckland, when her husband transferred from the Royal Navy to the Royal New Zealand Navy.[2] Here she was finally able to enter art school, graduating in 1993 with a Diploma (Fine Arts) from Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design.[1] Her work has been exhibited at the Barbican in London in 1995, and from November 2004 to March 2005 at the Auckland War Memorial Museum in the exhibition 'Freda Brierley – A Weaver’s Tale and Historical Quilts.'[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Godwit Press. p. 11. ISBN 1869620364.
- 1 2 3 Packer, Ann (2006). Stitch: Contemporary New Zealand Textile Artists. Auckland: Random House New Zealand. p. 21. ISBN 9781869417888.
- ↑ "‘Auckland Museum goes quilt crazy!’". Scoop. Retrieved 3 December 2014.