Rachael Howard worked with a mental health group at the Umbrella Centre to create screen printed textile designs, which were then displayed at Threshold Festival on Sunday 10 March 2013.
Rachael Howard has a fascination with drawing, particularly people, observing their postures, expressions and actions in spontaneous sketches – often humorous studies of human behaviour. These drawings are translated into graphic, screen-printed, appliquéd and machine embroidered narrative images – beautifully crafted and exactingly worked motifs. Rachael expresses events through drawing, fabrics and stitch, using image, text and object to tell – often autobiographical – stories of the everyday.
The Umbrella Centre provides recovery-focused courses and creative approaches for those experiencing the challenges of living with anxiety, depression and emotional distress.
PSS believe that everyone is creative and that creativity can play a powerful role in a person’s mental health and wellbeing; individuals are invited to attend craft courses to learn new techniques, strategies and skills with support from others.