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I can be found mostly stitching, or thinking about stitching!

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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
YorkStitcher
YorkStitcher - Textile Artist
From abstraction to action
Apr 23

Apr 23 From abstraction to action

Mary Whitehouse
Contextualising practice, Textile Project, Abstract textile art

Creating abstract textile art from a photograph.

Textiles heritage
Apr 8

Apr 8 Textiles heritage

Mary Whitehouse
Contextualising practice, Material culture studies, Textile Project

Textiles heritage research linking military uniform quilts with A W Hainsworth cloth

Researching designs
Mar 19

Mar 19 Researching designs

Mary Whitehouse
Contextualising practice, Textile Project

Researching trends in sustainable fashion to come to a design solution.

Trends Research
Mar 1

Mar 1 Trends Research

Mary Whitehouse
Textile Project, Contextualising practice
Sustainable Fashion
Feb 6

Feb 6 Sustainable Fashion

Mary Whitehouse
Sustainability

Grappling with the issues that can move us from fast fashion to sustainable fashion.

'Ethical and Soulful'
Jan 19

Jan 19 'Ethical and Soulful'

Mary Whitehouse
Ethics

Thinking about what we mean by Ethical Fashion

On the beach
Dec 28

Dec 28 On the beach

Mary Whitehouse
Walking

The beach at Hornsea yields found objects that have yet to find a use.

Research-Informed Practice
Dec 19

Dec 19 Research-Informed Practice

Mary Whitehouse
Contextualising practice, Material culture studies

Bringing together words and a visual response to research

A Global Industry
Dec 8

Dec 8 A Global Industry

Mary Whitehouse
Contextualising practice, Art exhibitions, Ethics, Sustainability

Thinking about the issues of sustainability in the context of textiles and fashion and the ethical choices we have when we buy clothes.

The Yorkshire Tea Ceremony and other things
Dec 3

Dec 3 The Yorkshire Tea Ceremony and other things

Mary Whitehouse
Inspired by others, Art and artists

A visit to York Art Gallery

Kiss of Death
Nov 13

Nov 13 Kiss of Death

Mary Whitehouse
Contextualising practice, Art exhibitions

Reflecting on a visit to the British Textile Biennial exhibition Connected Cloth

#Patternfinder21
Nov 5

Nov 5 #Patternfinder21

Mary Whitehouse

Reflecting on the #patternfinder21 project from summer 2021

Sketch books or journals?
Oct 29

Oct 29 Sketch books or journals?

Mary Whitehouse
Postcard swaps, Sketchbooks

Thinking about how artists use sketchbooks, and how I can develop my practice.

September Textile Love - Part 5
Oct 14

Oct 14 September Textile Love - Part 5

Mary Whitehouse
Inspired by others, Textiles practice
September Textile Love - part 4
Oct 6

Oct 6 September Textile Love - part 4

Mary Whitehouse
Bookbinding, Sustainability
September Textile Love - part 3
Sep 30

Sep 30 September Textile Love - part 3

Mary Whitehouse
Hand stitching, Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice

Continuing my reflections on my posts in the September Textile Love sequence

September Textile Love - part 2
Sep 14

Sep 14 September Textile Love - part 2

Mary Whitehouse
Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice
September textile love - part 1
Sep 12

Sep 12 September textile love - part 1

Mary Whitehouse
Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice

Taking part in the Instagram September Textile Love challenge has introduced me to many textile artists I had not come across before. Here I collect together my responses to the challenge first posted on IG

Where does the time go?
Aug 13

Aug 13 Where does the time go?

Mary Whitehouse
Patchwork & Quilting, Textiles practice, Bookbinding

Catching up with myself

Developing ideas about colour
Apr 9

Apr 9 Developing ideas about colour

Mary Whitehouse
Textiles practice
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