Delia Pusey

Delia was born in London and apart from evacuation grew up in Essex.   Her family had occupations that included loom fringe weaving, court dressmaking and millinery, so it is not surprising that sewing and dressmaking have been an integral part of her life.

Her own occupations and training after leaving school was as a florist in London’s West End, a skill that although learned many years ago has proven invaluable in recent years.  Much later, after raising her own family, Delia worked as a studio technician in Secondary education, during this period she studied City and Guilds Embroidery parts I and 2 at The London College of Fashion, completing the course in 1991.

Subsequently Delia became a founder member of the Romford Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild and has exhibited with “N.E.G.”, “Textile Expressions”,             “4x4” and “Embroidery at Ramster”.   She has been a member of EAST since 2005.

Delia’s work makes extensive use of hand made paper, machine stitching and mixed media to create highly textured surfaces.

"My current work is still based on the inspiration from Chinese culture.  There are so many wonderful images to choose from - tranquil gardens with symbolic plants and flowers, towers and temples with intricate roof shapes, mountains and landscapes receeding into the mists.  This work aims to bring these symbols and images together based on tiled walls found in temples and gardens."