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Cognissart
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Alison Wake Textile Artist
https://cognissart.co.uk
Primary account bridged from Mastodon @cognissart.mastoart.social.ap.brid.gy I follow bridged bsky accounts from Mastodon. I use this account to boost and reply to comments
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Cognissart @cognissart.bsky.social · Apr 18
#introduction
I'm a professional #TextileArtist I live in the #PeakDistrict UK. My #TextileArt works are hand stitched, I “paint with thread and yarn” I'm a #landscape #artist predominantly but also dabble in #abstractart
@bsky.art #Art #FineArtInStitch #embroidery #stitching #embroideryart #fineart
Stitched artwork depicting a snowy landscape with stone walls and trees on the horizon. Footprints lead away thorough a gap.in the wall Framed stitched artwork depicting a stone and brick wall with climbing roses. Held in the artist's hand for scale Stitched artwork depicting an autumnal woodland path Stitched artwork depicting an autumnal woodland with shadows crossing tge path
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 13
Squinches Lookout, Haddon Hall
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration, location, and a work in progress animation, can be found here
https://cognissart.co.uk/squinches-lookout/
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Stitched artwork depicting a small leaded window set in a stone wall. The edge of picture is irregular with negative space revealing the fabric.
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 12
(and a cheeky #fensterfreitag 😉)
Eastern Lights, Haddon Hall
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration, location, and a work in progress animation, can be found here
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#art […]

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Stitched artwork depicting a large stone mullioned window with leaded lights. The view through the window is green trees. Framed in an oak frame with brown mount and held in the artist's hand for scale
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 11
Arc over Millersdale
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration, location, and a work in progress animation, can be found here
https://cognissart.co.uk/arc-over-millers-dale/
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Stitched artwork depicting the arch of a stone viaduct seen from below through trees and branches which are just coming into leaf
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 10
Winter Birch, Study #1
I often produce small studies of particlar features which I've enjoyed creating in larger works. This one was based on the silver birch trees in Mother Cap
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A small stitched artwork depicting two bare silver birch trees shaped by the wind. They stand on a section of autumnal undergrowth. No background, just the negative space of the cream fabric. Framed in a white 5x5 inch frame and held in the artist's hand for scale
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 8
#mosstodon Study #1
This work is currently on display in the Yard Gallery, Sheffield. More information, including detail pictures, can also be found here https://cognissart.co.uk/product/mosstodon-study-1-original-mixed-media/ […]

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Lino cut print on fabric depicting a dry stone wall (black on mottled grey fabric). Stitching has been added in shades of green depicting moss growing on the wall. Framed in black and held in the artist's hand for scale
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 8
Minninglow Beeches, Summer
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration, location, and a work in progress animation, can be found here
https://cognissart.co.uk/minninglow-beeches-summer/
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Stitched artwork depicting beech trees in summer. Light shines from behind casting shadows onto the undergrowth
December 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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#silentsunday
Looking over green fields the land drops away and rises to trees and buildings on the horizon. The sun is behind the photographer and the trees they are standing under cast curving shadows on the land. Some bare branches can be seen dipping down into the picture from above
December 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 7
Emanation, Buxton
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration, location, and a work in progress animation, can be found here
https://cognissart.co.uk/emanation-buxton/
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Stitched artwork depicting a sandstone building with arched windows and ornate roofline. A raised bed in front of it contains daffodils. A lion's head in the foreground spouts water into a stone trough
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 6
Beech Walk, Tideswell
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration and a work in progress animation, can be found here
https://cognissart.co.uk/beech-walk-tideswell/
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Stitched artwork depicting a path through autumnal woodland. A line of trees on the right cast curving shadows accross the path. Framed in a bare oak frame and brown mount, held in the artist's hand for scale
December 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 5
Wet Feet, Deepdale.
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration and a work in progress animation, can be found here
https://cognissart.co.uk/wet-feet-deepdale/
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#waterfall #art […]

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Stitched artwork depicting a waterfall made up of several small falls. The water flows over moss covered rockks and the fall is surrounded by grass and moss
December 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 4
Front & Centre, Chatsworth House
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration and a work in progress animation, can be found here https://cognissart.co.uk/front-and-centre-chatsworth-house/
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Stitched artwork depicting the central front portico of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. There are four full height columns each with multipaned windows between them on the three floors. The central ground floor has a red door instead of a window. Framed in a bare wood frame and brown mount, viewed on an angle to show texture
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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#artadventcalendar 2025 day 3
After the Rain, Hurdlow.
More information on this work, including detail, inspiration and a work in progress animation, can be found here https://cognissart.co.uk/after-the-rain/
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Stitched artwork depicting a landscape of fields, trees and stone walls. The sky has dark and white clouds as a storm has just cleared. The fields are bright green and darker green as a result.
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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...here
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#Art #FineArtInStitch #TextileArt #embroidery #fineart #MastoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #FediArt #artist #LandscapeArt #TextileArtist #embroideryart #MastodonArt #LandscapePainting #FediGiftShop
December 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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On reviewing my posts and silent Sunday boosts from this morning I appear to be in a strange mood 🤔
November 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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#silentsunday
A large black stone on a beach in Ireland. It contains fossils which show on the surface as white patterns. One resembles the head and caped shoulders of Dracula. Another the head of a crow or similar bird. These are not drawn on, they are natural lines on the rock.
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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In solidarity with #paulmccartney here is my #silentartwork in protest against the wholesale theft by corporate #ai of copyrighted material from artists of all genres.
Ref […]

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Not stitched artwork depicting nothing (c) Alison Wake, Cognissart A blank puece of canvas
November 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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...Off season I know, but I thought we could all do with a warm summer image right now 🌞

#Art #FineArtInStitch #TextileArt #embroidery #fineart #MastoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #FediArt #artist #BuyIntoArt #FediGiftShop #ArtForSale #ArtMarketplace
cognissart.mastoart.social.ap.brid.gy Cognissart @cognissart.mastoart.social.ap.brid.gy · 15d
I added these 4 little #mixedmedia studies to my display in the Derbyshire Emporium https://www.derbyshire-emporium.co.uk/ in Bakewell this week. Inspired by the top 4 panes of the window featured in my #fensterfreitag image for this week. Off season I know […]

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The corner of a tudor house (Haddon Hall, Bakewell) with multipaned, leaded ,mullioned windows on ground and first floor. A stone balustrade slope upward from left to right in the foreground. Summer foliage including trees to tge right. A climbing rose can be seen on the building. 4 small framed stitched artworks depicting the 4 square top panesof the second floor window in image 1. They show the leaded lights in shades of grey. They are framed in deep white, 5x5 inch frames and sit against a stone wall.
November 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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A small bit of stitching has been achieved!👏 Mustn't push it 👍
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#babysteps #thumbtrauma #art #fineartinstitch #textileart #embroidery #fineart #contemporaryart #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #fediart #artist #scape #landscapeart #ThumbTrauma
The top right hand corner of an unfinished stitched artwork. Lots if small red and green leaves. The taped edge of the canvas and lacing thread can be seen to the right
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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[...] for a full size print can be difficult.
I produce miniature #ACEO prints of my work - playing card sized giclee prints, mounted to fit std photo frames or framed in 5x5/7x5" frames.
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#FediGiftShop #ArtistsOnMastodon
November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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#silentsunday
A clump of grass and another "weed" growing out of the top of a wall from the gap between two stone blocks. The tall stems are encrusted with frost and appear white against the grey background of dense, bare woodland. The image has a monochrome look
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Last post before the WAF. I will have these four recent original artworks with me this weekend if you want to see them "in the stitch" 😉
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Stitched artwork depicting a stone and brick wall with a climbing rose growing over it. The wall slopes upwards left to right. Behind it are dark trees Stitched artwork depicting a woodland scene with a sea of bluebells in the foreground and a pillared folly in the background. stitched artwork depicting bluebells with two trees and a hedge behind. A corner of an old building can be seen in the far left Stitched artwork depicting part of a slate quarry. A tall section, several ledges have vegetation growing on them with verical slate slabs visible between. Negative space of beige fabric either side
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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This weekend's fair and the @peakdistrictartisans Xmas dinner yesterday have caugh up with me... #migraine strike today.
This is Aura, a little study inspred by my semi-regular migraines. It was sold some time ago now but I thought it appropriate to share […]

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Stitched artwork on hand dyed fabric in pale lilac with a lighter, tye dyed starburst shape. The stitching comprises an abstract shape, somewhat resembling a prawn, made up of triangles in very shiny, white and grey silk thread. Framed in a 5 x 5 inch white frame and held in the artist's hand for scale Angled close up of the stitched triangles showing how shiny they are
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Seeing as I can't show any WIP (as there is no progress of work atm 🙄) I'm going to have to share some older stuff.
I will have all 4 of these original artworks with me next weekend at the @peakdistrictartisans #winterartfair

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Stitched artwork depicting an autumn woodland with leaf strewn path leading away down the centre. A large tree trunk stands to the left Stitched artwork depicting the central front portico of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. There are four full height columns each with multipaned windows between them on the three floors. The central ground floor has a red door instead of a window. Stitched artwork depicting a gritstone outcrop in autumnal coloured moorland with two bare silver birch trees to the left. The trees are bent due to the prevailing wind. The sky is blue. Stitched artwork depicting a hayfield with waving lines of cut hay. A tree to the left casts a shadow across the field
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Tentative hope...
Campaign for the Arts: After more than 15 years of decline in arts education, the voices of teachers, campaigners, young people, and supporters are being heard. Arts subjects are on their way to being (to quote the government's response!) “a fundamental part of the rich and […]
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November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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No stitching for the forseeable future 😭
#mandolin #fineartinstitch #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #textileartist #stitching #embroideryart #needlework
Right hand with heavily bandaged thumb
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM