21 October 2008

Darned art

Hilary Hollingworth lives in Lancashire and works in Yorkshire and has a family history of involvement with cloth - those "personal and collective memories" (as she says on her website) are reflected in her textile work. Here's a scene from "up north" - the brick houses, chimneys, and lines of washing -
At the Knitting & Stitching Show, Hilary gave workshops on her darning technique - these samples encapsulate it -

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