Polly Meynell
Contemporary Textiles
'Deep in the folds of our hallowed hills'
Detail from a tripych for the Hospice in the Weald at Five Ashes.
Private collections
Commissioned artworks for individuals
- Sacred spaces
Installations, panels, robes and cloths
Public arenas
Large scale banners, installations and wall hangings
About the artist
Bespoke contemporary textiles, surface embroidery, layering, colour and always silk...
Textiles to arrest and ponder
Polly Meynell lives in West Sussex and makes bespoke textile art works for individuals, private homes, public buildings, and sacred spaces.
She has a created large scale banners, wall hangings and panels in addition to bespoke robes and costume for special events, theatre and public buildings. She has designed for red carpet actors, theatrical productions, Bishops and Cathedrals, the Drapers’ Company, the Lutheran Church in New York USA, to name a few.
Radio
'How to dress a female Bishop'. BBC Radio 4
An interview on Woman's Hour about the making of robes for Bishop Rachel Treweek. Click on image to hear interview.
TV
Commemorative textiles for Bradford Cathedral. BBC Songs of Praise
Interviewed by Pam Rhodes in St Aidan's chapel talking about the start of Bradford Cathedral's newly commissioned textiles.
Community Art
Stitching the Cathedral. Bradford's community art piece.
This short video describes the value of a community art project in bringing people together over a common goal.
Publications
'The making of the robes'
A book on the creation of the inaugural robes for the first female Bishop of Gloucester
'Bradford Cathedral. Contemporary Textiles'
A book detailing the creation of new textiles for the 50th anniversary of Bradford Cathedral
Recent article
Sussex life magazine. 'At home with Artist Polly Meynell'
Article about working life at home in Barnham
Events
Pop up exhibition
An exhibition featuring art and furniture from Sussex artists with a passion for their work
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