A visit in 1988 to the Woven Air Exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery in London which showcased hand embroidered Kantha quilts from Bangladesh and Bengal brought about a change in Setterington’s work and a dialogue with contemporary quiltmaking that has continued ever since.
Lynn has collaborated with numerous women’s groups on projects over the last two decades, including the Harris Museum in Preston, Gallery Oldham and groups in Guajarat India. She has also worked with a wide variety of schools and community groups throughout North West England.
In 2010 Lynn made two visits to the US, one as part of a research fellowship from the IQSC in Nebraska to investigate Asian quilts specifically the kanthas of Bengal and quilts of India. The second visit was to the Museum of Art in Philadelphia to carry out research work related to the exhibition Kantha:The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal.
Lynn showed a selection of her early quilts at the Bridewell Gallery in Liverpool alongside pieces collected in Bangladesh by Ruby Porter. In February 2011 this will be repeated and extended in an exhibition in the Community Gallery of Gallery Oldham.
Published: 2nd April 2012
Themes: autobiography Bangladesh domestic embroidery kantha,
