{"id":10368,"date":"2024-06-11T16:35:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/?post_type=portfolio_item&#038;p=10368"},"modified":"2024-07-31T12:01:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T12:01:19","slug":"debbie-smyth","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_item","link":"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/?portfolio_item=debbie-smyth","title":{"rendered":"Debbie Smyth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debbie Smyth is textile artist most identifiable by her statement thread drawings and installations. Her work beautifully blurs the boundaries between fine art drawings and textile art, 2D and 3D work, illustration and embroidery, literally lifting the drawn line off the page in a series of \u201cpin and thread\u201d drawings. Her contemporary artwork is playful yet highly sophisticated and is created by stretching a network of threads between accurately plotted pins. Based in Stroud, Gloucester. Debbie specialises in the performance of line, pushing the expected scope of textiles to produce captivating illustrative tapestries and awe-inspiring tactile surfaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"Art-Story-Mubadala- Debbie Symth\" class=\"wp-image-10418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884-1000x698.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884-802x560.jpg 802w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884-600x419.jpg 600w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-Mubadala-P21_7884.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Art Story <strong>Mubadala<\/strong>, Debbie Symth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" data-id=\"7760\" src=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web-1000x640.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web-875x560.jpg 875w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web-600x384.jpg 600w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_FLEETING-web.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"7780\" src=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web-1000x668.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web-839x560.jpg 839w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-11-web.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6669\" src=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-1000x1000.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Debbie-Smyth_02-280x280.jpeg 280w, 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https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-DETAIL-web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-DETAIL-web-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-DETAIL-web-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-DETAIL-web-747x560.jpg 747w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-DETAIL-web-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_GNH-DETAIL-web.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"7820\" src=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN-1000x668.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN-839x560.jpg 839w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1715\/02\/DEBBIE-SMYTH_LE-MERIDIEN.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She established her studio practice in 2009 following a run of successful commissions from large scale hotel installations, live performance event art, to statement window displays for some of the world\u2019s biggest brands. Due to the scale of the projects she works on the studio has now expanded into a family led team that come together to make her complex visions a reality. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI enjoy being in command of the fiber. I enjoy the performance of taking a line for a walk. Our process is very material led. We look at thread as a drawing medium; how the thread falls or knots, often dictates the next step. Achieving complex shading and tactile surface patterns through an innovative application of pins and thread. We enjoy taking thread out of it\u2019s comfort zone, presenting it on monumental scale and creating an eye-catching, and in some case jaw dropping effect.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-1024x592.jpg\" alt=\"Art Story Debbie Symth Girl Hood\" class=\"wp-image-10416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-1024x592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-1536x888.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-1000x578.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-969x560.jpg 969w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH-600x347.jpg 600w, https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Art-Story-GIRLHOOD-_DEBBIE-SMYTH.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Girl Hood by Debbie Symth <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d61d70aa wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/artstory.four90.co.uk\/?page_id=628\">ENQUIRE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debbie Smyth is textile artist most identifiable by her statement thread drawings and installations. Her work beautifully blurs the boundaries between fine art drawings and textile art, 2D and 3D work, illustration and embroidery, literally lifting the drawn line off the page in a series of \u201cpin and thread\u201d drawings. Her contemporary artwork is playful yet highly sophisticated and is created by stretching a network of threads between accurately plotted pins. Based in Stroud, Gloucester. 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