After 31 years immersed in fine art textiles as both artist and educator, 2022 marked a turning point in Wendy’s creative journey as she moved to North Devon from Rutland. It was a year of expansion: deepening connections with fellow creatives, broadening her artistic horizons, and pushing the boundaries of her practice. Teaching remains central to her identity; leading workshops, giving talks, and sharing techniques continue to energize and inform her evolution.
She explores and teaches using a range of textile processes, including embroidery (both hand and machine), resist, print, fabric manipulation and paint. She is never without her camera or sketchbook (and her Pomskies, Tallulah & Frankie), collecting inspiration on her journeys.
Wendy was born in Liverpool and gained a BA (Hons.) Constructed Textiles (1990) and a PGCE in Art & Design (1991) from Leicester DeMontfort University.
Wendy is a member of the following groups:
Society of Designer Craftsmen, https://societyofdesignercraftsmen.org.uk/our-makers/wendy-greaves
The Crafts Council Directory https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/directory/wendy-greaves
Find A Maker https://www.findamaker.co.uk/Wendy-Greaves-Textiles/Maker/
The Appledore Crafts Company https://appledorecraftscompany.co.uk/portfolio/textiles-2/
Aurifil Artisan 26 https://www.aurifil.com/aurifil-artisans
Tutor for Flourish Art Hub – Online workshop https://flourish-hub.com/product/3d-hydrangeas-monoprinted-botanical-backgrounds-with-wendy-greaves/
Textile Artists North Devon https://www.facebook.com/groups/1931795907398911/
Embroiderer’s Guild North Devon Arts Artmakers Devon Artist Network
She exhibits regularly and enjoys promoting her work across Devon and further a field.
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Finalist in the National Embroidery Awards 2026 (NEC)
2nd & 3rd place in the Best Art Awards (seascape & flowers) 2026
Highly Commended for The Margaret Nicholson Award for Composition (Embroiderers Guild)
Online 3D Flowers workshop with Flourish Textile Hub
Made an Aurifil Artisan
Material Encounters Exhibition 2026 Landmark Arts Centre
Collaboration with the Society of Designer Craftsmen & Suffolk Crafts Society
Textile Artists North Devon – first exhibition and textile fair
2025
Featured in the Textile Fibre Forum Magazine June 2025
Created Festival and Collaboration 2024 & 2025
RHS Rosemoor – The Wool and Fibre and Weekend 2025
Interview for Flourish Textile Art Hub 2025
The National Embroidery Awards Exhibition (NEC) 2025
Production of book “Unravelled Journeys” 2025
Arlington Court NT Exhibition X2 2025
Coldharbour Mill – Natural Fibre and Heritage Craft festival 2024 & 2025
Ilfracombe Art trail 2023, 2024, 2025
Features in “101 Contemporary
Artists”. Collect Artwork2023
Featured in Landscape Magazine – Collect Artwork 2023
She undertakes several open studio events and exhibits regularly across North Devon and beyond – check her Instagram and Facebook accounts for
more current information about where you can view her work first hand.
@wendy.greaves.textiles
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