Lorraine Wiseman

An embroidered patchwork jacket made by Lorraine
An embroidered patchwork jacket made by Lorraine
A commissioned "Galaxy Quilt", original design and digitising by Lorraine.
A commissioned “Galaxy Quilt”, original design and digitising by Lorraine.
Thai silk baker boy cap by Lorraine
Thai silk baker boy cap by Lorraine
A collaboration with Lisa- Pony bag digitised and made by Lorraine
A collaboration with Lisa- Pony bag digitised and made by Lorraine
Blue Garden crochet rug made by Lorraine
Blue Garden crochet rug made by Lorraine
The front window display for September
The front window display for September

Lorraine commenced her career as a primary school teacher with NSW Department of Education. After completing the TAFE 3 year General Dressmaking course, she moved to Home Economics teaching where she could share her love of the textile arts with her secondary school students.

After gaining her B.Ed. In Home Science/Textiles in 1978, she studied for her M.Sc., Textiles at Guelph University in Ontario, Canada, followed by a Graduate Certificate in Design and Technology at ACU, before undertaking Textile Art studies at Newcastle College of Advanced Education.

Her love of textiles was extended when she taught spinning and weaving at TAFE.

Retiring from a most enjoyable teaching career has given Lorraine the time to focus on digitising some of her daughter Lisa’s artwork to machine embroidery designs which she then uses to create functional textile bags, quilts and clothing and more.

Lorraine has work available in our online gallery-shop, an embroidered Christmas tree greeting card here.

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