Part of my ongoing research is exploring sustainability and finding new creative ways to repurpose and reuse debris netting to save this ubiquitous material going into yet more landfill. This involves testing different low and high tech textile methods and micro and macro scales. I have digitally quilted, hand sewn, sonically welded and used it […]
Published: 8th May 2023
Themes: colour crafts, embroidery handmade, health and well being quilt, recycle repurpose sustainable
Global Connections is my repurposed quilt for the British Textile Biennial. It was part of the 62 Group exhibition at the Whitaker Gallery, Rawtenstall running from Oct – Nov 2021. The quilt made by hand over six months incorporated cloth from over 20 countries and was made with local community groups in Rossendale and Manchester. […]
Published: 6th November 2021
Themes: crafts, embroidery engagement, exhibition global handmade, identity, quilt, recycle sustainable text
Scaffolding for Life, a new initiative has seen its first iteration following a successful bid as part of the Arts Council’s, Creative Practice award. Working with Conlon construct and charity Mates in Mind, this patchwork installation on Ormond Building at Manchester Metropolitan University explores ways to destigmatise issues related to poor mental health. The phrase, […]
Published: 31st May 2021
Themes: collaborative, crafts, embroidery engagement, health and well being identity, quilt, research text
My small hand worked quilt Teatime, on loan from the collection of Audrey Walker is on display at Manchester Art Gallery as part of trading Posts, a new exhibition looking at the role of hot drinks in trade and cultural exchange. Looking forward to getting to work on Scaffolding for Life, my latest project following […]
Published: 10th November 2019
Themes: collaborative, commission, crafts, embroidery quilt, research text
Work from Kotha and Kantha – the Bangladeshi Women’s Memoir Project, in conjunction with the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Educational Trust can be seen touring local North West libraries in the spring of 2017. https://mmuspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/kotha-and-kantha/ A display will be at Longsight Library 17th Feb – 8 March, then the work goes to Accrington Library – 10th […]
Published: 20th June 2017
Themes: collaborative, crafts, embroidery, engagement, exhibition handmade, quilt, Rochdale text
The project Kotha and Kantha ran from May to July 2016 and was supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. It brought together a group of local Bangladeshi women and the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust in Manchester Central Library. My role was to develop stitched-based responses related to the women’s lives, […]
Published: 8th July 2016
Themes: autobiography, Bangladesh, collaborative, commission, embroidery, identity, quilt,
A new touring exhibition that includes my work starts in Saltaire, Yorkshire this May bank holiday weekend.
Published: 10th October 2015
Themes: autobiography, embroidery, handmade, identity, quilt,
We are holding an open studio at Rogue in Manchester July 9-11th to coincide with MIF www.rogueartistsstudios.co.uk. All welcome – private view friday 9th 6-8pm My work can be seen in the Art of Bereavement at the Crafts Centre, Farnham until the end of May, an exhibition related to the conference on the 15th May. […]
Published: 30th June 2015
Themes: collaborative, embroidery, identity, quilt, sustainable text
“Signature Cloths” at the IQSC in Lincoln, Nebraska opened in September. It showcases several of my recent collaborative signature quilts alongside a selection from the Nebraska collection.
Published: 4th May 2015
Themes: collaborative, embroidery engagement, handmade, identity, quilt, signature, text
Until Feb 28th – A Patch work of Memories is showing in “On my Mother’s Knee” at Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery, Bangor, North Wales.
Published: 2nd February 2015
Themes: collaborative, crafts, engagement, exhibition quilt, signature, text
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