Lynn Setterington

Lynn Setterington is an internationally recognised artist working in the textiles arena. Her work explores contemporary issues in society and how stitch can be used to commemorate people and communities. Her quilts and cloths are held in many major public museums including the V&A, Crafts Council, IQSC and Whitworth Art Gallery.

In the 1990’s she became known for her use of kantha embroidery and quilts. Since the 2000’s she has used textiles as a method to share with and commemorate communities and celebrate the everyday. In 2010 she began an extensive study of an overlooked aspect of social history and folk art in the form of signature cloths, working with groups in the US, India, Bangladesh and the UK.

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