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

Close up of handmade banner with pinned letters that read LOVE

Where to find inspiration for your handmade banner

A guide to finding inspiration for words for your banner, it's likely already nearby.

Where to find inspiration for your handmade banner

A guide to finding inspiration for words for your banner, it's likely already nearby.

Louise Brooke sheer banner which reads 3470 days and 3.21 grams

About the artwork: Shame. It Took So Long.

Shame. It Took So Long. was created in January 2026, following my loop biopsy and coinciding with cervical cancer awareness month. Part of an upcoming exhibition The Weight of Waiting...

About the artwork: Shame. It Took So Long.

Shame. It Took So Long. was created in January 2026, following my loop biopsy and coinciding with cervical cancer awareness month. Part of an upcoming exhibition The Weight of Waiting...

Handmade Banner with Literary Quote: "All My Heart is Yours"

Handmade Banner with Literary Quote: "All My He...

A bespoke handmade banner in a timeless deep red velvet, with a quote from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.

Handmade Banner with Literary Quote: "All My He...

A bespoke handmade banner in a timeless deep red velvet, with a quote from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.

Artist portrait of Louise Brooke

Career change: How did I become a textile artist?

My career change story, from 10 years in ecommerce and project management to becoming a textile artist making bespoke banners and exhibiting across the UK.

Career change: How did I become a textile artist?

My career change story, from 10 years in ecommerce and project management to becoming a textile artist making bespoke banners and exhibiting across the UK.

Textile art exhibition

IM(MATERIAL) - Group Exhibition of Textile Art

A group exhibition in London, which explored the ways that textiles artists push boundaries in pursuit of a unique vision.

IM(MATERIAL) - Group Exhibition of Textile Art

A group exhibition in London, which explored the ways that textiles artists push boundaries in pursuit of a unique vision.

Green velvet banner on a blue wall

How to hang a handmade banner?

A guide to hanging a handmade banner at home or for display at a wedding or event.

How to hang a handmade banner?

A guide to hanging a handmade banner at home or for display at a wedding or event.

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.

Read more about Louise