Natalia Manley is a textile artist who specialises in making quilts and wall-hangings.

The techniques that Natalia uses in her work include machine and hand embroidery, patchwork, applique, quilting, fabric painting and painting on canvas using acrylics

Natalia's commissions range from wall-hangings inspired by the desert and Islamic design for a house in Saudi Arabia to a wall-hanging for a racehorse owner depicting some of his horses and his company logo. Some of her favourite commissions include a collection of hand-painted, quilted and embroidered textiles inspired by the colours and art of India for a private meditation room, and an enormous double-sided Hawaiin appliqued quilt containing over three quarters of a million tiny hand quilting stitches.

Most of Natalia Manley's works are now abroad. They can be found in Australia, Hawaii, France, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland, Dubai and the USA.

Natalia Manley has exhibited her work in places as far ranging as Henley-on Thames, Dubai and throughout the United States of America.

Festival of Quilts 2005

Natalia Manley was thrilled to have been asked by the organisers to exhibit some of her work at the 2005 Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK from 18 August to 22 August. Natalia created a collection of pieces to show at a special gallery, within the Festival of Quilts which was dedicated to her work.

Quilt shows and recent exhibitions:

The works of Natalia Manley have been selected by juries for inclusion in the following major quilt shows:

The American Quilters Society Annual show 2003 and 2004.
Houston International Quilt Show 2002 and 2004.
Quilt Expo, Barcelona 2002.
The World Quilt Show 2002 ( toured North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania and Michigan).

During 2002 one of Natalia Manley's pieces ( A Midsummer Days Dream ) was one of the quilts selected by curator Christine Porter for inclusion in a special touring exhibition at the World Quilt Show ( former editor of Patchwork and Quilting magazine ). The exhibition was called 'Best British Quilt Art'.

In 2003 and 2004 Natalia Manley's work was also exhibited at the 'Festival of Quilts' in Birmingham UK, where in 2003, the piece 'Number 9 Dream' won a prize in the Contemporary Art section.

Recently Natalia Manley was invited to show her work at the prestigious Henley Festival of Music and the Arts 2007.

Some of the works presented on this site are for sale.
Prices range from £500 to £10,000.

For details of forthcoming exhibitions / publications or to commission or purchase one of Natalia Manley's works, please e-mail her by clicking here