Lynn Setterington

The new bags from Ahmedabad were display at the Craft Centre in Manchester as part of the Asian Triennial in the autumn. They are made from khadi cloth, woven according to Ghandi’s principals. Khadi is a movement started by Gandhi and aimed at boycotting foreign goods and promoting Indian goods, thereby improving India’s economy.

Published: 20th December 2013
Themes: collaborative, commission, exhibition handmade, identity, India signature, sustainable text

The Remembering Emily cloth petition will be displayed at the People’s History Museum on Sat 8th June as part of an event about EWD.
One of my kantha pieces has recently been acquired by the Denver Museum of Art for their new textile gallery.

Published: 9th June 2013
Themes: collaborative, commission, engagement, exhibition identity, quilt, signature, text

The event organised by the FA took place in Manchester this July. A great day in the sun, Fasting FC from Leeds won.

Published: 11th May 2013
Themes: collaborative, exhibition identity, text

The 62 Group celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2012 with several major exhibitions in Britain, I will be showing in the summer at the Holden Gallery in Manchester.

Published: 3rd April 2012
Themes: domestic exhibition handmade, identity, kantha, recycle

I am featured in an article by Ruth Clifford on contemporary kantha work in the current issue of the Quilters Review.

Published: 5th January 2012
Themes: exhibition text