Tag: museums
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Reading & Writing: Making Meaning Podcast Episode 62
A few weeks ago someone told me that she didn’t know I had written several books, so I realised I don’t talk enough about my writing! The podcast is about the writing of those books; three with traditional publishers and three self-published books about my work. The third self-published book is coming very soon, it…
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Accomplishments and Imagined Mementoes: Making Meaning Podcast Episode 61
This week’s episode is about the new body of work I made for Mary Linwood; Art, Stitch & Life exhibition. Alongside researching, curating and writing the first exhibition of Mary Linwood’s work in 75 year, I also created seven new artworks reflecting elements of Mary Linwood’s life and legacy. These pieces fill in gaps in…
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Reflections on Mary Linwood: Making Meaning Podcast Episode 60
Making Meaning is back with a new series. It’s almost five years since I started making this podcast and this is series 6. In this episode I’m solo, talking about what I’ve learned from the Mary Linwood Rediscovered project, from studying Mary Linwood and from sharing her story with the world. There are images of…
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Rachel Whitworth of the Bowes Museum: Making Meaning Podcast Episode 59
In this episode I’m talking to Rachel Whitworth, the curator of Fashion and Textiles at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle. I’ve been working with Rachel recently to bring several of their Mary Linwood pieces to my exhibition in Leicester, and previously visited them in the museum stores to study and understand them better. Rachel…
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A reflection on Patch Work, a book by Claire Wilcox
A few weeks ago, on a Sunday afternoon, I came out of the Antique Textile Fair tired but still craving more textiles, somehow. I was replete with looking at, touching and indeed buying lovely things, and my brain was buzzing with the ideas that always flow when I’m surrounding by inspiring cloth. And I had…
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Supporting Artist Projects
I’m always looking for new ways to share what I’ve learned the last 20 years or so and to support other artists to do brilliant work.
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Making Meaning Podcast Episode Eleven – Reflections with Ruth Singer
An introduction to the first episode of Making Meaning, a podcast by Ruth Singer exploring the meaning behind what we make.
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Making Meaning Podcast Episode Ten – Emma King
An introduction to the first episode of Making Meaning, a podcast by Ruth Singer exploring the meaning behind what we make.
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Makers In Museums Symposium
I’m running a symposium for textile artists and makers at Gawthorpe Hall, part of my Emotional Repair exhibition programme. The event on Wednesday 6th June is designed for makers, particularly textile makers, who want to develop their work inspired by and in partnership with museums and heritage. Tickets for students and artists are just £12*…