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Her  artistic talent was noticed from her early years and after studying painting at Beckenham School of Art she was taken  on as an apprentice by Gwen and Barbara Mullins of Graffham Weavers where she learnt rug weaving. In 1964,  aged twenty-four, she was awarded a coveted fellowship at the Digswell Arts Trust (1964 – 1967). From this point  on, Farmer enjoyed a regular stream of commissions and invitations to exhibit as well as great  critical acclaim. \r\nIn 1965 'Quadruple and Three' was chosen for the V&A’s touring exhibition, ‘Weaving  for Walls’. This exhibition borrowed 41 pieces from 31 weavers, eight of which were acquired for the permanent  collection, including Ann Sutton’s Sunspot (V&A: Circ.1181-1967), and Peter Collingwood’s sprang horsehair  hanging (V&A: CIRC.1178-1967). Quadruple and Three (V&A: Circ.1146-1967) was another of the acquisitions and  shows Farmer’s nascent interest in geometric form. Her work is also held in the Crafts Council Collection, the  Crafts Study Centre, The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and the Government Art Collection. \r\nFarmer’s work was particularly esteemed by makers and critics and often chosen for shows curated by them, such  as Marianne Straub’s ‘Textiles Today’ (1981), ‘The Maker’s Eye’ (1982) at the Crafts Council, where Farmer was a  selector and contributor, and Peter Dormer’s ‘Beyond the Dovetail’ (1991). She also received many corporate  commissions from clients including Channel 4 and Bank of America.","physicalDescription":"Carpet with an undyed linen thread warp and undyed woollen weft. 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