Despite working in two very different mediums, textiles and sculpture, a distinctive illustrative style runs through all of Rachel Sumner’s work. Rachel first began experimenting with textiles whilst studying for a BA Hons. in Fine Art at Maidstone in Kent, using felt making, dyeing and weaving to express her ideas. Being a collector by nature, she is constantly finding fabric to use, from tiny pieces that would otherwise be discarded to vintage remnants. She layers, stitches and embroiders these to create her nautical inspired textile pictures.
The same intuitive technique is used when creating her sculptures. Living in North Devon, she finds the beaches a rich source of inspiration and objects, making use of the jetsam of life washed up on the shores by winter storms. Her sculptures of ships and birds are bursting with character and clever uses of materials- old worn-out paintbrushes become the legs of a flying wading bird, with rusted rivets becoming it’s eyes.
Rachel has exhibited widely across the UK, and her work has been featured in ‘Embroidery’, the Embroiderers Guild magazine, and Devon Life magazine.

2898C Speckled Dove – Rachel Sumner
2898C Speckled Dove – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 31cm x 17cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2900C Green Crested Bird – Rachel Sumner
2900C Green Crested Bird – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 26cm x 26cm x 2.5cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2899C Pink Speckled Dove – Rachel Sumner
2899C Pink Speckled Dove – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 28cm x 25cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
£140.00 Add to cart
2895C 1st Mate Boat – Rachel Sumner
2895C 1st Mate Boat – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 21cm x 28cm x 5cm [space_20] [space_20]
£110.00 Add to cart
2901 Oyster Catcher – Rachel Sumner
2901 Oyster Catcher – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 45cm x 30cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2902C Sitting Hen – Rachel Sumner
2902C Sitting Hen – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 40cm x 29cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
£220.00 Add to cart
2903C The Young Pretender – Rachel Sumner
2903C The Young Pretender – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 55cm x 50cm x 3cm [space_20] [space_20]
£280.00 Add to cart
2905C Tiger Moth – Rachel Sumner
2905C Tiger Moth – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 54cm x 36cm x 5cm [space_20] [space_20]
£290.00 Add to cart
2907C Great Bustard – Rachel Sumner
2907C Great Bustard – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 81cm x 75cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
£280.00 Add to cart
2908C Crane – Rachel Sumner
2908C Crane – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 95cm x 86cm x 5cm [space_20] [space_20]
£350.00 Add to cart
2245C Greater Spotted Cuckoo – Rachel Sumner
2245C Greater Spotted Cuckoo – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 43cm x 47cm x 5cm [space_20] [space_20]
£220.00 Add to cart
2234C Denmark Boat – Rachel Sumner
2234C Denmark Boat – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 50cm x 72cm x 6cm [space_20] [space_20]
£420.00 Add to cart
2545C Mr Chips – Rachel Sumner
2545C Mr Chips – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 21cm x 24cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
£90.00 Read more
2246C Young Hawk – Rachel Sumner
2246C Young Hawk – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions:38cm x 39cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
£185.00 Add to cart
2087C Pheasant Meadow – Rachel Sumner
2087C Pheasant Meadow – Rachel Sumner

Framed original embroidery

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Image size: 25cm x 25cm
Outside frame size: 40cm x 40cm

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£250.00 Add to cart
2091C Birds and Flowers – Rachel Sumner
2091C Birds and Flowers – Rachel Sumner

Framed original embroidery

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Image size: 44cm x 44cm
Outside frame size: 63.5cm x 64cm

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£800.00 Add to cart
3031C Swallow 2 – Rachel Sumner
3031C Swallow 2 – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 22cm x 19cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
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3031C Swallow 1 – Rachel Sumner
3031C Swallow 1 – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 20cm x 18.5cm x 2cm [space_20] [space_20]
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3033C Kingfisher – Rachel Sumner
3033C Kingfisher – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) Dimensions: 18cm x 8cm x 3cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2906C The Batchelors – Rachel Sumner
2906C The Batchelors – Rachel Sumner
Framed original embroidery [space_20] Image size: 31cm x 31cm Outside frame size: 46cm x 46cm [space_20] [space_20]
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3027C Chicken Run- Rachel Sumner
3027C Chicken Run- Rachel Sumner
Framed original embroidery [space_20] Image size: 27cm x 28cm Outside frame size: 42.5cm x 43cm [space_20] [space_20]
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3028C The Hare – Rachel Sumner
3028C The Hare – Rachel Sumner
Framed original embroidery [space_20] Image size: 28cm x 32.5cm Outside frame size: 45.5cm x 49.5cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2897C Blue Tail Scraper Bird – Rachel Sumner
2897C Blue Tail Scraper Bird – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 27cm x 27cm x 3cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2904C Full Sail Boat – Rachel Sumner
2904C Full Sail Boat – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20 Dimensions: 48cm x 20cm 5cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2244C Oriole’s Nest – Rachel Sumner
2244C Oriole’s Nest – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 40cm x 42cm 10cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2896C Feather Brain – Rachel Sumner
2896C Feather Brain – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 33cm x 16cm x 2cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2544C Prancing Blackbird – Rachel Sumner
2544C Prancing Blackbird – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 22cm x 19cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2543C Swoop! – Rachel Sumner
2543C Swoop! – Rachel Sumner
Painted driftwood and mixed media sculpture (Includes fixture for wall hanging) [space_20] Dimensions: 24cm x 18cm x 4cm [space_20] [space_20]
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2090C Sheep and Shelter – Rachel Sumner
2090C Sheep and Shelter – Rachel Sumner

Framed original embroidery

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Image size: 47.5cm x 47.5cm
Outside frame size: 68cm x 68cm

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