40 years of stitch
I have explored several themes over the last forty-plus years and, together with my blog posts, this section of the website serves to share these with you.
Project themes
Crossing Cultures
My interest in Kantha began in 1988. It is not just a craft; Kantha carries deep cultural significance…
Identity & belonging
My collaborative Signature cloths are a form of tactile communication bringing communities together….
Health & well-being
Hand stitch is recognised as a narrative device used by many on the margins of society to tell their stories…
Sustainability
I explore themes around sustainability encouraging different ways to think about plastic waste, its impact, and how a harmful product can be repurposed into something beautiful…
Commissions
I’ve worked on a variety of commissions with museums, archives, and schools over the years. My first such project was in 1996, when I created a community quilt with local primary schools for Belsay Hall in Northumberland.…
Archive
My textile practice spans more than forty years, starting with my degree at Goldsmiths College in the early 1980s. It began as a way to explore the tactile and social history of my own life…
Dr Lynn Setterington
I have worked in academia since the 1980s and have enjoyed academic life to the full, culminating in my PHD in 2018
I have been a .5 senior lecturer for over 30 years. Teaching, writing, and speaking at conferences in many countries including India, Japan, and USA has anchored my artistic work, each side of my remit enriching the other.
You can read more about:
- Academic posts
- Exhibitions
- Published academic papers
- The work I have in Collections around the country
There’s more about my projects in my blog
A selection of my work
“It is impossible to capture all the outcomes of these shared stitch projects in the artworks alone…”
Lynn Setterington