A collaboration with two diverse primary schools in Burnley and involved parents, grandparents and carers. Each child stitched their name in either English or Bengali with help from family members.
Published: 17th August 2010
Themes: collaborative, identity, text
The 62 Group show Connected Cloth at the Whitaker Gallery in Rawtenstall is part of the British Textile Biennial. It opens on Oct 2nd and runs until Nov 2021. The exhibition features the global quilt incorporating cloth from over 20 countries to highlight the widespread reach and connectivity of cloth. The quilt is made up […]
Published: 27th August 2021
Themes: crafts, embroidery engagement, exhibition global handmade, quilt, recycle sustainable text
This is a ongoing partnership project with Chrysalis Arts and the North Yorkshire County Records Office in Northallerton. I am investigating these rich and varied archives to uncover untold stories and information. Work is focused on Selby and the old toll bridge and its history. In the autumn I will be sharing ideas and working […]
Published: 26th August 2021
Themes: autobiography, collaborative, commission, crafts, engagement, exhibition identity, research Yorkshire
Scaffolding for Life, a new initiative has seen its first iteration following a successful bid as part of the Arts Council’s, Creative Practice award. Working with Conlon construct and charity Mates in Mind, this patchwork installation on Ormond Building at Manchester Metropolitan University explores ways to destigmatise issues related to poor mental health. The phrase, […]
Published: 31st May 2021
Themes: collaborative, crafts, embroidery engagement, health and well being identity, quilt, research text
My new article connected to this project will be published in early 2021 the Journal of Arts and Community as part of the second Stitching Together special edition. This project challenges stereo types surrounding embroidery practice, working with a group of 15 boys at Burnage Academy in Manchester. It is one in a series of […]
Published: 28th January 2021
Themes: Bangladesh, collaborative, crafts, engagement, film, handmade, identity, signature, text
During the first lockdown I began posting items from my hand embroidery archive online; a mix of objects I had collected or been given over the years. This reminded me of people and past events and reunited me with friends old and new, online and led to a series of posts documenting past work and […]
Published: 21st January 2021
Themes: autobiography, Bangladesh, collaborative, commission, crafts, domestic embroidery exhibition handmade, identity, quilt, research text
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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