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Exhibition theme

'Art to Stitch' have been invited to exhibit at Milton Keynes Literary Festival in September 2018.In keeping with the Literary theme we have chosen an exert from a navel as the starting point for all our work.

The quote is taken from a novel called The Maker of Heavenly Trousers by Daniele Vare. I have never read the book but apparently it is a tragic romance set in the mysterious but turbulent backdrop of Peking in the early 20th century. It explores inter-racial themes and ideas and concepts of other worlds far from our own. The title comes from a derelict door sign that the European hero of the book saves from a scrap heap. 

 
“The verb 'to darn' is explained in my pocket dictionary as follows: 'To mend by imitating the texture of the stuff, with thread and needle.' But this definition does not correspond to the work accomplished by good Chinese housewives. When they mend a sock, they do not try 'to imitate the texture of the stuff'. Their art makes no attempt at concealment: it even takes a certain pride in revealing itself.” 
― Daniele Varè, The Maker of Heavenly Trousers


We have agreed to devise and create a piece in response to this quotation A3 portrait size. I have accepted the challenge.

My starting points

While historically mending has sought to be as invisible as possible there has been a movement to create arty mends, especially on demin.
Experiments and progress will be added to the Blog and final images published here.
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    • Derngate Exhibition 2022
    • On th Margins 2020-2021
    • Tansy Hargan On-Line Course
    • 2020-2021
    • 2020 Derngate Exhibition
    • 78 Derngate Exhibition 2020
    • Gallery 2019/20
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      • 2016/17
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      • Gallery 2012 /14
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