Lynn Setterington – textile artist
Exhibition. Connecting Threads 2
Gallery Oldham – 11th November ’25 to end February ’26
The exhibition builds on to the recent show at the Fashion Textile Museum, London and includes five additional quilts which have been loaned by British museums. Thanks to the Harris Museum Preston, Embroiderers Guild of the UK, Shipley Gallery, Gateshead, The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester and Tameside Council for sharing the work with new audiences.
Exhibitions: Knit & Stitch Shows – Alexandra Palace & Harrogate
I am also exhibiting work at the Knit and Stitch Shows at Alexandra Palace, London (Oct 9th-12th) and at the Conference Centre, Harrogate (Nov 10th-23rd). These two exhibitions includes new work and samples not featured in the London show.
Signed copies of Connecting Threads my publication with Quickthorn Books will be available at both venues, with a book signing in Harrogate on the afternoon of Friday Nov 21st Nov.
About
I am a UK-based textile artist. I create tactile social history documents with local and global communities, raising awareness of social issues and the overlooked. In the 1990s, I gained recognition for my hand-sewn embroideries and kantha quilts. My work is held in major museum and private collections and I have undertaken numerous commissions. My PhD from UCA draws on E.P. Thompson's "history from below." It is focused on the sewn signature as a method and approach, old and new.
Connecting Threads
Tactile social history
My new book describes my life in stitch and details how an artist-embroiderer works, how projects are managed and some of the hurdles encountered in socially engaged practice.
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Take a look at my work
My textile work has developed and evolved over many years. It comprises several distinct yet overlapping themes including Kantha, Signature Cloths, Mental Health, Construction and Sustainability.
“Embroidery today is celebrated, practised and appreciated by people from all different backgrounds and walks of life, and its value as a connecting thread and vital accessible global communication tool is finally being recognised.”
Lynn Setterington – Textile Artist