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He Touched Me

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He Touched Me artwork

2020, knitted acrylic & cotton Size: 100 cm x 100 cm TRIGGER NOTICE: This post talks about child sexual abuse Background to artwork: I created this artwork in 2020 while waiting for the results of  The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) The inquiry revealed that between the 1940s and 2018, 390 clergy members … Read more

Tension Birds

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Tension Birds

2018, crocheted and knitted wool Size: 10 x 5 cm My final project for my Masters in knitted textiles at the Royal College of Art explores the therapeutic benefits of knitting for a person’s mental health by creating what I call ‘Tension Birds’. I was inspired by reading Betsan Corkhill’s book Knit for Health & Wellness. Betsan is known as … Read more