Free screening of The Man in the White Suit (1951) 2pm, Saturday 18th Oct at The Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington as part of the #britishtextilebiennial programme. I’ll be giving a brief introduction with co-curator of The Synthetic Revolution exhibition Amber Butchart.

Busy install week at The Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington with my co-curator Amber Butchart. The Synthetic Revolution tells the Lancashire story of the invention of polyester for the 2025 British Textile Biennial. Opens 2nd October.

Beautiful night at #durhambrass listening to @billryderjones.bsky.social play Iechyd Da with #nasuwtriversideband

First light above Haworth and a trip over the moors to see #wilduplands @bradford2025.co.uk #stevemessam #thetower

First light at the Cow and Calf Rocks, Ilkley for the beginning of #thebradfordprogress @bradford2025.co.uk @paraorchestra.bsky.social @commonerschoir.bsky.social

Allotment early morning, Shipley, West Yorkshire.

Allotment evenings return at last along with the allotment cat, last seen in August last year.

Reflected light, Stott Hill, Bradford

2/2 I shared a Bradford project that explored the story of Louisa Pesel, embroiderer and educator, and her work during WW1 establishing the Belgian Institute in the city that provided craft workshops for Belgian refugees.

Inspiring week in Ghent working on the International Winter School Cultural Heritage & Wellbeing organised by #TOON and @bartdenil.bsky.social Projects supporting displaced people using creative health 1/2

Such a good start to Bradford’s #cityofculture year last night at RISE despite the freezing temperatures. A truly community centred piece of performance and I loved the way the architecture of the centre of the city played a part.

Very snowy allotment visit in Shipley W.Yorks this morning.

Day 2 at #cmh24 Guislain Museum, Ghent. Workshop sessions and plenary with Manon Parry, Nils Fietje and Sarah Linn.

Writing about madder root and post-industrial East Lancashire today with some grown at a project there and a Turkey red dyed handkerchief on my desk for inspiration. The area around Accrington was an important part of this industry in the mid 19th century #localcolour #textile

Autumnal gloom at the allotment this afternoon…

Recording the last week through hand stitch. My stitch journal is a daily practice now in its 10th year. A way of reflecting and thinking through my making and research.