Category: Projects
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Making Meaning Journals in print
Three issue of my booklets exploring my practice are now available I love writing Making Meaning Journal. It’s been a lovely thing to come out of my Cultures of Care project. The first was originally only digital but I have now printed a small number of copies along with issues 2 & 3 which were…
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Textile Book Group
A social online group to talk about our favourite books about textiles. First meeting Monday 4th August I love reading books about textiles and I love talking to people about books about textiles, so I have created a book group to do just that. It’s an online meeting, on the first Monday of every month.…
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Writing the stories of damage
An exploration into the details of my textile collecting This short essay was sparked by a writing challenge on Substack, set by Beth Kempton. It’s may first post there, and I am probably not going to change over to writing on Substack rather than on my own places – this website, my printed publications and…
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Artwork blossoming in the woods
I have two artworks in the Beacon Sculpture Trail until 17th September Blossom and Thorn, my textile homage to hedgerows, is on display in an old hedgerow in the country park’s sculpture trail. This work was made in 2023 with volunteer hedge-researchers exploring alongside the National Forest Way, a long distance footpath weaving through the…
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Cultures of Care Gathering: Project books and sharing ideas, Episode 51
This episode is a reflection on how I chose to create Cultures of Care Gathering and the sessions, talks and workshops it involves. I also explore the idea of project books, my way of collecting inspiration and ideas into sketchbooks. I’ll be sharing a number of project books at the Gathering, alongside my finished works.…
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Make, share, connect
Join me at Cultures of Care Gathering for workshops, talks, films and much more. Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire. My weekend showcase of my two-year Cultures of Care project is coming up soon. The gathering runs all weekend 10-4, but there are some scheduled programmes and workshops that are part of…
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Showing the Unseen
Sharing some of my work about hidden stories of care at Cultures of Care Gathering 19-20 July Usually I work towards exhibitions all the time, with a known location and display arrangement in a museum, art gallery or even library, corridor or empty shop. For various reasons, my Cultures of Care project hasn’t culminated in…
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Cultures of Care Gathering: Making Meaning podcast Episode 50
It’s episode FIFTY! and the podcast’s 4th birthday this week. This is just a mini solo one, sharing some of the story of the Cultures of Care project and how i’ve brought it all together to create Cultures of Care Gathering 19-20 July. Play here Download the full transcript here
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Cultures of Care Gathering full programme
A weekend of creativity, curiosity and care in the Leicestershire countryside, 19-20th July. I’m excited to share the full programme of lovely talks, workshops, discussions, presentations and other things for my Cultures of Care Gathering weekend. This special weekend is the place to connect with me and the other artists I’ve worked with on this…
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