
Eloise Considine is a hybrid interdisciplinary artist whose practice draws together sewn found fabrics with the handmade marks of oil paint and charcoal. Her work explores the increasingly blurred boundaries between craft and contemporary art, framed by the historical undervaluing of women’s labour and a personal upbringing immersed in crafts of woodwork and needlework. Using accessible and local textiles, Considine mimics the process of the craftspeople she studies – weaving and stitching layers of rug and tablecloth amongst dressmaker’s calico. Life drawing and photography serve to investigate the hidden spaces of craft, revealing the artistry, skill, and time embedded in these often-overlooked practices. By depicting confident, active figures - whether solitary or in groups - Considine invites the viewer into inclusive, communal spaces of making. The presence of tactile patterns and domestic motifs, presented as free-standing forms in the space, evoke functional and nostalgic objects. Integral to her practice is the visibility of process: flawed hand-stitching and loose threads on exposed reverse sides offer a candid glimpse into the labour and imperfection inherent in sewing - the value of the handmade.
Education
2022 - 2025
Bachelors Arts with Honours Painting - Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh
2021 - 2022
UAL Foundation level 4 - Alton College
2019 - 2021
UAL Extended Diploma level 3 - Alton College
Exhibitions
May 31st - 6th June 2025
27th February - 6th March 2025
Brink - Year 4 Collabourative Exhibition
Sculture Court, Edinburgh College of Art
7th - 14th November 2024
The Model - Year 4 Collabourative Exhibition
Sculture Court, Edinburgh College of Art
30th March - 24th April 2024
12th - 18th March 2024
Like Tiles in a Pool - Year 3 Collabourative Exhibition
Sculture Court, Edinburgh College of Art