Hermione Thomson
textile artist
Hermione is a mixed media textile artist with over 25 years of experience working with textiles in both her creative practice and teaching career. Having an experimental approach to textiles, Hermione uses a myriad of processes and techniques in her works.
She often sources an array of found matter reflecting both her aesthetic plus her long serving attitude towards re use. Drawn to the beauty in worn surfaces that reflect the passage of time, Hermione’s works often have a material tactility with a reductive quality.
Hermione is based in Farnham and has a studio at Farnham Maltings. She also currently lectures at the University for the Creative Arts, as well as running bespoke textile workshops for various communities. Hermione has exhibited her works with established collectives at galleries in England and Japan.
Exhibitions-
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2026: May , London Craft Month, OXO Gallery,London, Group exhibition Craft Continuum
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2024: February-March , 'Interwoven', South Hill Park Arts Centre, Group exhibition Craft Continuum
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2022: April-May, ‘TANSA - Japanese Threads of Influence’ GalleryGallery, Kyoto, Japan (Curator: Professor Lesley Miller MBE)
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2022: February-April, ‘Process & Making’, South Hill Park, Bracknell Arts Centre
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2022-January-March-TANSAJapaneseThreads of InfluenceInternational Crafts Study Centre, Farnham- Group Exhibition. Curator – Professor Lesley Miller
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2021 September - 6 NovemberThe Makers Tale: Salisbury International Arts Festival.5 & Virtual Gallery and Panel discussion
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2021 September -London Design Festival, OXO Gallery, Group Exhibition Craft Continuum.
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2021 April - Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester, Group Exhibition Makers' Art Collective
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2020- July - Lightbox Gallery, Woking, Surrey (online)
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2019 September-London Design Festival, OXO Gallery, Group Exhibition Makers' Art Collective
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2019 August - MA Graduation Exhibition, James Hockey Gallery, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.
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2018 June - September - 'Re:MAstered' , Crafts Study Centre, Farnham
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2018 June - October- 'Transient' Heathland Artworks, UCA X RSPB X Surrey Arts, Rural Life Centre, Tilford.
Awards + Achievements
Innovation Award - Royal Berkshire Rescue Services in partnership with South Hill Park May 2023
Shortlisted Rising Stars- New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham. March 2020
Selected Artist in Residence at UCA Farnham 2019-20