Fabric Art by Dr Aruna Mene B.E.M.

VIBRANT EXOTIC FABRIC COLLAGES



My fabric collages and craft works  hope to convey the joy of living, optimism and to celebrate life and 
are inspired by the enchanting natural world, travel to exotic destinations, humanity,  and my work as a Histopathologist.
All profits from the sale of my original art &craft  work , are sent to various charities I support in UK and India.
 My unique and niche collages are produced  from scraps of fabrics and textile waste with embellishments  , on canvas board ,thus preventing fabric waste ending up in land-fill sites. I accept coommisons from your suitable photographs.

  Solo exhibitions : Samlesbury Hall , Preston 2012 & 2014,,  Uthink Art Gallery Bolton  April 2016 , Elixir art Gallery London, 2017, Friends of Turton tower Bolton, September 2016, 2018 & 2019 , The Nehru centre Mayfair, London 2013 and 2019.Baldock arts and Heritage centre, Hertfordshire March to May 2023 ,Harrow art centre2024
Many group exhibitions for Bolton Art Circle,Medical Art Society, 10 Plus Textiles ,Herts visual artists etc
 
I am on the public speakers  list : www.Speaker net.co.uk,
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I enjoy giving talks & demonstrations to various groups and can be contacted on my contact page.
ACCOLADES
Honoured to receive British Empire Medal on 17th June 23,in King Charles first Birthday Honors list for Fabric Art, charity and sustainability.
 'Indian influencer in Manchester' January 21
Finalist and runner up ACTA Awards , London in Art category. February 21
Highly commended 'Inspire women 2019' in Art.
Japanese company Tosoh published their 2015 caledar  'Joy of living' with my Fabric Collages Images 
Images of my Fabric Collages appeared in the Multifaith calendar 2020 &  2023, published from Canada
My Biography is included in '100 Inspirational Women 2019'
Images of my Fabric Collages have appeared in  many publications. 
2023
Talks in Hertfordshire, Essex, Sussex etc throughout the year, Makers fair February 2023, Solo exhibition Baldock art gallery  , Open studio exhibitionSeptember 2023, Group exhibition Herts Textile Arts 4th -25th November , Courtyard gallery, Hertford.

2024 TALKS
JANUARY
 10th Wheathampstead 'From rags to riches'
16th Kingsbury W.I St Albans 'Around the world in fifty fabric collages'
MARCH
7th Waterfod,
13th Bricketwood
APRIL
11th, Luton Lilley W.I.
MAY
1st: Littleheath,
4th: Brighton Embroiders guild,
13th: Mimran embroiders
SOLO EXHIBITION
'JOY'- VIBRANT EXOTIC FABRIC COLLAGES 17th -29th MAY 2024
​ Harrow art centre, London
MAKERS FAIR
 Bishop Stortford 18th and 19th May.
JUNE
5th:Roydon village W.I,Essex
6th:Bishops Stortford W.I
8th:Southend stitchers
JULY
​ 9th :Datchworth village hall 'Around the world in fifty fabric collages'
25th:Friendship club Great Leighs,Essex ;'Around the world in fifty fabric collages'
SEPTEMBER
19TH:Bedford Textile Art group.
OCTOBER
1st:Eastcote textile group




 
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TO CONTACT ME, PLEASE CLICK ON THE ENVELOPE SIGN AT THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER./  Email: fabriccollages@arunamene.com