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Chuffed to see my quilt, Uprooted, in the new edition of The Quilter from @thequiltersguild it has recently been accepted into The Quilt Collection alongside a quilt by the esteemed @sara.impey More about the quilt on my blog , link in bio. #activ
Thank you to @normanreagallery for hanging my work so beautifully. And thank you for inviting me to join the panel discussion this evening. #displacement #textileart #activistart
Just spent a lovely day with @_artiyya @bradfordschoolofart We learned about the importance exciting work Attiya has been up to since graduating. Then she lead us through the process of making our first collage self portraits. It was great to see
Just delivered these three pieces to the @normanreagallery @uniofyork for their next exhibition 'Displacement' which opens on 27th November and then is open weekdays 9.00 - 17.00. I shall be joining a panel discussion on Monday 1st December 18.30. At
Today is Armistice Day, when we should be thinking about disarmament and no more wars. Instead the headlines over the last week or so have been about the conflict in Sudan, leading to genocide. Who is supplying the arms? There is evidence that some o
Responding to headlines about increased flooding risks, followed by UN warnings about the failure to stem CO2 emissions. Social justice includes climate justice. So as COP30 looms on the calendar this is a call for @keirstarmer to act on is words an
Trying out more ways of stitching words on a banner. JUSTICE is the key word at the centre of my manifesto and so appropriate for this trial. Stitching from the back allows a thicker thread to be used. It also means you have to get used to mirror wr
Articles 19 and 20 of the International Declaration of Human Rights make it clear that the right to peaceful protest is a human right. This government is following the last one in making it more and more difficult for citizens to peacefully protest.
The government is trying to reduce migrant numbers to pander to the Far Right by making it difficult for the skilled workers we need to come here. The system will not survive without them - not just the NHS, agricultural workers, prisons ..... So the
First banner made and displayed at today’s York Unity Rally against racism and to show our support for refugees from n the City of Sanctuary. Great speakers, including @rachael_maskell , thoughtful as always. This is the first in what will be
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YorkStitcher - Textile Artist
Black and White Sketchbook for Textiles
Mar 5

Mar 5 Black and White Sketchbook for Textiles

Mary Whitehouse
Textiles practice
A new beginning - with new learning
Oct 22

Oct 22 A new beginning - with new learning

Mary Whitehouse
Textiles practice

A beginning to my life as an art student.

Found objects
Sep 29

Sep 29 Found objects

Mary Whitehouse
Textiles practice
Zooming along
Sep 24

Sep 24 Zooming along

Mary Whitehouse
Online communities

We have found new ways of communicating and maintaining relationships this year.

Threads that bind
Aug 8

Aug 8 Threads that bind

Mary Whitehouse
Patchwork & Quilting, Hand stitching
Community stitching
Jun 9

Jun 9 Community stitching

Mary Whitehouse
Patchwork & Quilting

Community stitching helps me feel part of the stitching community in these strange times.

Masks and Scrubs
May 25

May 25 Masks and Scrubs

Mary Whitehouse
Online communities
Japan
May 2

May 2 Japan

Mary Whitehouse
Book reviews, Patchwork & Quilting, Hand stitching
Socks
Mar 9

Mar 9 Socks

Mary Whitehouse
Patchwork & Quilting
Free motion
Mar 3

Mar 3 Free motion

Mary Whitehouse
Embroidery
Signs of Spring - Helmsley to Rievaulx (and back)
Feb 27

Feb 27 Signs of Spring - Helmsley to Rievaulx (and back)

Mary Whitehouse
Walking
Journal Quilts 1
Feb 25

Feb 25 Journal Quilts 1

Mary Whitehouse
Hand stitching, Patchwork & Quilting

Journal quilts provide a great opportunity to try something new without having to make it big!

Instagram binds us together
Feb 24

Feb 24 Instagram binds us together

Mary Whitehouse
Hand stitching, Patchwork & Quilting

Instagram binds us together, enabling us to make connections beyond our local networks

The Last Runaway
Jan 15

Jan 15 The Last Runaway

Mary Whitehouse
Book reviews
Slow stitching
Jan 6

Jan 6 Slow stitching

Mary Whitehouse
Hand stitching
Returning to blogging
Jan 5

Jan 5 Returning to blogging

Mary Whitehouse

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