Blue Boy

Pig Stretcher

Details from an old pig stretcher ( don't ask!) that I bought in France. Big decision is whether to risk washing it or accept the ingrained dirt as part of its story. There  are no blood stains you will be please to know. 

From conception to creation

For those of you who don't know about it textileartist.org republished a "how to do it" article about my work in their newsletter this week. Here is the link http://www.textileartist.org/mandy-pattullo-from-conception-to-creation/

Bank holiday project

My project this weekend is to unpick the pink floral surface of this quilt to get at what looks like a Victorian patchwork quilt inside. In my book I write about how I always weigh a quilt in my hands when I buy one as heaviness often means something is hidden inside. I have had this one for years and the scuffing on the surface was starting to reveal a blue under layer. Here is the beginning of the process. 

Alice Pattullo

Here is a You Tube video about one of my children, Alice Pattullo who is an illustrator based in London. In the film there is even an acknowledgement that her upbringing surrounded by books and quilts might have had a tiny bit of influence on her! So proud.... and if if you haven't been yet the show is on till September 17th at YSP.

Link HERE for the video.

French Fabrics

First day back in the studio and I have finished these three textile collages which were assembled as teaching aids and made along side the students last week They use pieces of quilt I bought in France, woad dyed toile de Joey and some pieces from the Chateau collection of fabrics.

Robin Hoods Bay

I am back in the North East and catching up on the BBC Radio 4 programmes I have missed while I was away. Many people texted me at Chateau Dumas to say there was a little mention of me on Open Country in the context of the research and exhibition I did in relation to the maidens garlands in Old St Stephens Robin Hoods Bay a few years ago. Many of you will have been to Bay so it is worth a listen and at the end Eliza McCarthy sings Stow Brow, a song I used and based some of my work on.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0902n78

Sorry you folks outside the UK the link may not work for you but here is a picture of the garlands! If you want to read more about my work and the story then please link HERE. Scroll down  the title page and you will find info and there are loads more pics too.