While evolving the work shown in this exhibition, Carolyn carefully researched aspects of Victorian childhood and education.
From this, she meticulously hand stitched rhymes, sayings and even the details of British Education Acts since the 19th century onto antique children's clothes, bibs and napkins - which she sourced from local markets or the internet. All the pieces which resulted can be seen in Praxis, our exhibition currently on view at The Forge Needle Mill in Reditch.
The number of hours she that must have spent on all this beautiful hand stitching is awe-inspiring.
|
| 
|
This work all sprang from a farmer's smock discovered when her family's farm in Somerset was sold and onto which she stitched the history of the family and of the farm. It can be seen again in this exhibition and is fascinating.
No comments:
Post a Comment