Worn Through

So to the second room of my exhibition "Worn" at the Customs House till 29 Jan 2017. This second room focused on show casing some really big pieces of work which have been constructed from taking apart old quilts, unpicking surfaces and then reconstructing.  I made some of the work for a gallery exhibition at Knit and Stitch a few years ago but have not had a gallery space big enough to exhibit it in the north east so it has been lovely to bring it home and also have the opportunity to hang some of the old quilts in their original state that I will be taking apart in the future. Here's what the wall info said

Worn Through

Mandy Pattullo treasures the old and worn and in particular the utility patchworks and quilts made in domestic settings which relate to the thrift and ‘make do and mend’ culture of past times. She collects quilts which are past their best and uses parts of these and other old textiles to create new patchworks. The precious fragments of disintergrating textiles and unpicked surfaces form evocative compositions which force the viewer to re-examine fabrics that have become flawed through wear and tear, to find in them a new beauty.

UKHandmade

My book "Textile Collage" has been reviewed in many magazines but I really like UKHandmade who are the latest to feature it in their online edition Winter 2016 so am creating a link not just so you can read the review of the book on page 82 but also so you can support them if you don't know about their excellent mag.

Here is the link

http://ukhandmade.com/magazine

Worn By

I am aware that many of you will not be able to see my solo show "Worn" at the Customs House over the next 7 weeks and as a few of you have asked me to share photos and info I am going to do three blog posts that reflect the three gallery spaces and stories.
In this first one the interpretative text said

Worn By

Clothes that have been worn reveal more when they are examined from within, particularly those from the Edwardian period used here. Turning the garment inside out you might find sweat stains and dirt from the wearer’s body, tears and rips from repeated wear and strain on the seams. There is also something to admire in the care with which seams and hems have been hand stitched and fastenings attached. Darning and mending was used to revitalize and keep the garment going. New shapes emerge as sleeves are removed from bodices and lace is cut away. A pile of unpicked, discoloured and worn out fabrics is a delight for the textile artist giving her the opportunity to refigure and mix elements of the garments into new collages  on to which she makes her own marks with tiny stitches.

Angels

2 more doll samples to tempt someone to join the workshop on Monday 5th in my studio to take the place of last minute cancellation. Course costs £40 and to book please contact me through my website. All materials included.

Spare place on doll course

Somebody has withdrawn from a course so if you are interested I now have a spare place on my doll course next MONDAY 5th December. This is for 4 people only and will take place in my studio so rather special!. Full details on my web site and contact me there too to book the place.
http://www.mandypattullo.co.uk/-workshops.html

Feeling cold

The chill is starting to hit the north and it has inspired me to create a new line for Etsy so this is the first polar bear that I have just put on. I plan to put on more before Christmas but everything is hand sewn and they just in the end take time… Find hime HERE

Drawing Support

Today my daughter Alice has been at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in a meeting about her show there next year and I have been at Customs House South Shields unpacking work for my solo exhibition which opens next week. Textile Artist .Org have done a wonderful feature on us together - how I encouraged my children to be creative, how Alice has forged her own identity, things we do together, our work processes and studio environments. It really captures what we, mother and daughter , are all about. You can read it HERE