'Alice Kettle, is a contemporary textile/fibre artist based in the UK. She has established a unique area of practice, consistently and on an unparalleled scale. She has extended the possibilities of machine embroidery: producing works the size of tapestries, exploiting the textures and effects made possible through the harnessing of a mechanical process to intuitive and creative ends. The scale of her work belies their component parts: individual tiny stitches, which combine to form great swathes of colour, painterly backgrounds incorporating rich hues and metallic sheen.' Sara Roberts

She trained as a painter, studying Fine Art at Reading University and subsequently Textile Art at Goldsmiths College, London where she later taught. She is currently a Research Associate at Manchester Metropolitan University and an Honorary Fellow at the University of Winchester. In 2006 she was voted 'Textile Artist of the Year'.

Her large scale stitched and figurative wall-hangings are exhibited internationally. Her major solo show 'Mythscapes' toured the UK between 2002 until the end of 2005. This show was based on Homer's 'Odyssey' and was supported by the Arts Council of Great Britain.

Her work is represented in various public collections such as the Crafts Council London, the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, the Direzione Beni Culturali Regione Piedmonte in Turin, Italy. Commissions include the National Library of Australia, the P& 0 ship 'Oriana', the Scottish High Court in Edinburgh, Gloucester and Winchester Cathedrals and the School of Music & Drama at Manchester University.