Bespoke banners & Textile art exhibitions

Read about the words and stories behind bespoke handmade banners and about Louise's artwork and exhibitions.

Bespoke banners & Textile art exhibitions

Banjo on a stepladder with Ro and Grampa outside the blue door to The Grand Island Hotel on Ulva with a green velvet banner above

Banner: The Grand Island Hotel Part II

An olive green velvet banner designed and created for Banjo and Ro, for the announcement of series two of The Grand Island Hotel.

Banner: The Grand Island Hotel Part II

An olive green velvet banner designed and created for Banjo and Ro, for the announcement of series two of The Grand Island Hotel.

Green velvet banner which reads "I have never been anything else" on a frame in a museum

Young Masters Art Prize - Her Court Exhibition ...

One of 14 artists selected, I created two artworks for a Young Masters exhibition project in collaboration with Wimbledon Museum.

Young Masters Art Prize - Her Court Exhibition ...

One of 14 artists selected, I created two artworks for a Young Masters exhibition project in collaboration with Wimbledon Museum.

Green velvet textile artwork which reads "I Have Never Been Anything Else" in white lettering, with white and purple ribbons hanging either side

About the artwork: I Have Never Been Anything Else

Two textile artworks made for Her Court - a Young Masters exhibition project at Wimbledon Museum, inspired by suffragette Rose Lamartine Yates.

About the artwork: I Have Never Been Anything Else

Two textile artworks made for Her Court - a Young Masters exhibition project at Wimbledon Museum, inspired by suffragette Rose Lamartine Yates.

A group of five people stand in front of a textile artwork which reads "let me hold your nerve"

Visit to Newrotex to deliver artwork - Silk Sup...

A visit to deliver my textile artwork, meet the team (including the spiders) and discuss their amazing work which inspired the piece.

Visit to Newrotex to deliver artwork - Silk Sup...

A visit to deliver my textile artwork, meet the team (including the spiders) and discuss their amazing work which inspired the piece.

Textile artwork with red lettering which reads "I'll pick you flowers and we'll slow dance at the end of the world"

About the artwork: Five Tulips in Pripyat, 1986

An artwork inspired by the last wedding that took place in Chernobyl. Iryna and Serhiy married on 26th April 1986, in the hours following the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear...

About the artwork: Five Tulips in Pripyat, 1986

An artwork inspired by the last wedding that took place in Chernobyl. Iryna and Serhiy married on 26th April 1986, in the hours following the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear...

Two women standing in BBC Radio Newcastle studio

Louise on BBC Radio Newcastle

I was on Anna Foster's show on BBC radio Newcastle, on 18th May 2026, speaking about exhibiting at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft & Art Fair along with GNCCF Director...

Louise on BBC Radio Newcastle

I was on Anna Foster's show on BBC radio Newcastle, on 18th May 2026, speaking about exhibiting at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft & Art Fair along with GNCCF Director...

Louise Brooke standing in front of a red velvet banner with 'All My Heart Is Yours' text and floral decorations.

About Louise Brooke

Louise Brooke is a textile artist, fuelled by a love of words. Louise makes bespoke banners and exhibits her own textile-based artworks.

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