Rachel Sumner

Rachel Sumner grew up in Oundle in rural Northamptonshire, and completed an arts foundation course at Northampton School of Art before going on to study for a BA Hons. in Fine Art at Maidstone in Kent. During her three years there she studied textiles as a Images of Rachel's work can be seen on her website at rachelsumner.org. Here you'll also find links to articles about Rachel's work in Embroidery (the Embroiderers' Guild magazine) and Devon Life. subsidiary subject, and this became a great...See more

Rachel Sumner grew up in Oundle in rural Northamptonshire, and completed an arts foundation course at Northampton School of Art before going on to study for a BA Hons. in Fine Art at Maidstone in Kent. During her three years there she studied textiles as a Images of Rachel's work can be seen on her website at rachelsumner.org. Here you'll also find links to articles about Rachel's work in Embroidery (the Embroiderers' Guild magazine) and Devon Life. subsidiary subject, and this became a great influence on her work; using felt making, dyeing and weaving to express her ideas. See less