TAMMI R

"Since the Pandemic Lockdowns and a close encounter with life threatening illness, I realised I was still locked away with my dreams. I still yearned for the space and tranquility of my favourite places: the fresh open spaces, the sound of the sea and the beautiful landscapes"

"After a brief interlude of 2-3 years, I decided to continue with my Artwork. Replicating the memories in my mind. Using my minds own sketchbook, I continue with bold bright colours, embellished with various mixed media and hand embroidery, to keep these thoughts very much alive. Hoping people will appreciate the beauty of the world we live in amongst all the chaos. EJaRt Creative has given me the opportunity to showcase my work and replenish my enjoyment of creativity amongst friends“

Tammi has always been interested in textiles, having designed her first embroideries and cross stitch pieces in her early teens. It was traditional in her family for the women to learn from their elders; techniques for needlecraft, crochet, knitting, basket weaving, cake decorating and more.
She began dressmaking at the age of 12 and having made her own wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses, some 10 years later, she was often asked to make outfits and curtains for friends and toys for their children. She designed and made fabric toy houses and animals when her own children were toddlers.
Tammi’s love for craft then extended to machine knitting and designing motif Jumpers in the early eighties. She bought one of the first electronic home machines from a local shop and was soon making hundreds of jumpers for adults and children to her own design.
Her love for tapestry and hand embroidery continued through her busy working life and she now designs and makes Take-away Tasters here at EJaRt Creative.

Ceramics
It was when she retired through ill health in 2009, that Tammi could spend time experimenting with other arts and crafts.
Having been inspired by her daughter’s success with ceramics, by now, Tammi thought she too would try her hand at clay. Having an expert on hand to guide her, Tammi enjoyed her Saturday workshops: improving her wellbeing and she soon became hooked. The house became enriched with an array of ceramic work, as she tried out all the various techniques involved.

You can always request TammiR’s work too, if you can’t find it on display.
Commissions welcome through EJaRt Creative.