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Articles and reviews Naseem Darbey is a talented and passionate young artist whose interest in mark making using unconventional tools and means has brought new life to the humble sewing machine; which she uses freehand to produce extraordinarily beautiful drawings. Dr Ruth Brompton-Charlesworth, September 2007, Sumptousity To read the full version please click here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top Five Galleries 2 Naseem Darbey: Timesonline.co.uk/the knowledge November 4-10, 2006 Dig Yorkshire The process perfectly suites her desire for fluidity and spontaneity and also her interest in mark-making with the stitched line interrupted with tears and perforations. Previous work includes the Alice in wonderland collection, with models dressed up as Alice and the Queen of Hearts; animal works working from taxidermist model; an Australian sketch book full of down-under wildlife; and tender and expressive figure drawing portraits. For her current show, tension, at Bradford’s South Square Gallery, she uses colour texture, light and sound to depict both traditional and reinterpreted fairy tales. Darbey explains: ‘It started with something I did during my degree at Bradford College in textiles and illustration and my work has always been about drawing. What happens is I work directly with a model on the machine: there are no preliminary sketches. I use a freehand embroidery ‘foot’ which allows you to move in different directions.’ The Alice collection has become part of tension alongside Red Riding Hood, Red Shoes and two female characters from Angela carter stories with a sound track of sewing machines in the background. ‘Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice would say. Rich Jevons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Young Brits At Art A national art competition organised by the Commission for racial equality. The winning entries in a new schools’ art competition exploring Britishness were announced at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 17 October 2006. The Ridings School, Halifax Last week Naseem Darbey came to the Ridings School as our Young Brits at Art artist. She worked with Year 7 students for two mornings. I used charcoal and graphite and ink to do the self-portrait. I think my picture looks sad. That's what I normally feel like.
Fiona Spencer The Ridings School, Halifax I was inspired by a lady called Naseem Darbey, who visited my school to lead a Young Brits at Art workshop. Her art work really inspired me to draw a picture mainly by sewing. I never really knew how to draw by sewing. I had great fun in the technology block working with Naseem. In my drawing I have really emphasised my freckles and my stripey T-shirt. My freckles are more joined together on my face. I have much more ginger hair than that on the picture. I have a blue bobble that I wear most of the time but if not I wear a pink one. Naseem was very nice and a really good mentor. I hope she can come back soon.
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