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Lancashire Museum shares stories of how textile making has helped us through the pandemic
Textile artist Ruth Singer has created an ebook and podcast for Gawthorpe Textiles Collection exploring textile making during the pandemic lockdown in 2020
“Lockdown gave me time to think and develop a new direction for my work. It’s strange to think that such a traumatic period in our lives has produced something so positive for me.” JC, Textiles in Lockdown participant
The community around textiles is truly unique. This community is built upon our passion for cloth, thread and fibre and meeting in gatherings, collective making and events where we share, talk, touch and experience textiles in all their forms. No other craft form is shared by so many in varied ways. Lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, isolation and the closure of the spaces we normally gather in has been painful and challenging to many of us, particularly for those who normally make textiles in groups and social settings. We have missed that welcoming space of sharing, making and connecting through textiles. This research project explores and celebrates the power of textile making to soothe and replenish and to bring people together separately but in collective spirit.
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, as a museum of textiles, felt that it was important to capture and record the impact of the pandemic on individuals and organisations involved in textile art and craft.
As part of a grant received from the Arts Council England Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, textile artist Ruth Singer was commissioned to gather experiences and thoughts of textile makers. Through surveys and conversations, Ruth has created a digital archive, an ebook and a podcast sharing some of the many stories of hope and challenge experienced by textile hobby makers and textile professionals. There are tales of creative block and inspiration, making PPE and collaborating remotely on joint quilts and shared projects, as well as reflections on mental health and wellbeing reflected in our textile making. We have recorded the struggles of businesses and workshop leaders to continue to trade while we are unable to come together.
During August 2020 Ruth created surveys to delve into the stories of textile making practice over the months of lockdown. 180 hobby makers and over 120 textile professionals responded to our survey to share their stories. These textile makers are just a sample of the millions of knitters, dressmakers, embroiderers, weavers, stitchers and more in the UK, both professional and amateur, who make up the vibrant textile community. As this is a global pandemic we also welcomed responses from across the world, all contributing to this incredible digital archive.
“I have felt the need to create things that mark this particular moment in time – so that people in the future might look back at them as mementos of that time.” LH, Textiles in Lockdown participant
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“Lockdown gave me time to think and develop a new direction for my work. It’s strange to think that such a traumatic period in our lives has produced something so positive for me.” JC, Textiles in Lockdown participant
The community around textiles is truly unique. This community is built upon our passion for cloth, thread and fibre and meeting in gatherings. We have missed that welcoming space of sharing, making and connecting through textiles but we have found ways to use textile making to soothe and reflect, as well as come together remotely to make much-needed PPE and to share our own creative and personal journeys.
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, as a museum of textiles, felt that it was important to capture and record the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals and organisations involved in textile craft and art.
As part of a grant received from the Arts Council England Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, textile artist Ruth Singer was commissioned to gather experiences and thoughts of makers. Through surveys and conversations, Ruth has created a digital archive, an ebook and a podcast sharing some of the many stories of hope and challenge experienced by textile hobby makers and textile professionals.
“I have felt the need to create things that mark this particular moment in time – so that people in the future might look back at them as mementos of that time.” LH, Textiles in Lockdown participant
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Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, as a museum of textiles, felt that it was important to capture and record the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals and organisations involved in textile craft.
As part of a grant received from the Arts Council England Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, textile artist Ruth Singer was commissioned to gather experiences and thoughts of makers. Through surveys and conversations, Ruth has created a digital archive, an ebook and a podcast sharing some of the many stories of hope and challenge experienced by textile hobby makers and textile professionals in the UK and around the world.
“I have felt the need to create things that mark this particular moment in time – so that people in the future might look back at them as mementos of that time.” LH, Textiles in Lockdown participant
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Privacy Statement for contributors
Your story is a valuable part of the picture of textile making in lockdown 2020 and will be part of the Gawthorpe Textile Collection’s digital archive for researchers in the future. Your contribution may be included in a digital publication, if so Ruth will be in touch to confirm this with you. Your data (as included in this submission) may be used to create a general picture of textile practice in lockdown but personal details (including name) will not be published without your express permission.
This information will be stored securely by Ruth Singer until 30th September 2020 then passed to Gawthorpe Textiles Collection who will retain the digital data securely as a record of textile practice in lockdown 2020.All information will be kept in accordance with GDPR. Under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), it is now necessary to seek your written permission to use your data and images, which will be used to supplement the information held on our database and may be used for future research, education, publicity, exhibitions and publications. By submitting the form you have given your permission for storage and we will contact you if your words or images will be published.
Your email address will be retained and used to send you information about this project only, including publications and other marketing info when it is complete. You will not be added to any other mailing list though we would welcome you to join both Ruth Singer’s and Gawthorpe Textiles Collection’s mailing lists should you wish.
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