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16th December 20204th August 2021

Dwell Time C19 Edition

ovid 19. Part 1 - A Red hand embroidery documenting our shared experiences from 2020

I’m pleased to announce that Covid 19 Part 1 has been selected for inclusion in the latest edition of Dwell Time.

Dwell Time c19 Edition featuring hand embroidered art by Catherine Hill — C19 Edition

“Dwell time: The time a train spends at a scheduled stop without moving. Typically, this time is spent boarding or alighting passengers, but it may also be spent waiting for traffic ahead to clear, or idling time in order to get back on schedule.

…In these are unprecedented and worrying times, our mental wellbeing and creativity is paramount. Whilst we are confined with limited social interaction, we want to offer space to explore our responses to the pandemic and social isolation.

… This is an award winning, not-for-profit arts publication reflecting on mental wellbeing. Produced and curated by Alice Bradshaw, Vanessa Haley & Lenny Szrama, founded in 2018.”

14th December 202016th April 2021

Covid 19 Part 1

I’ve always felt that memories need documenting in some way and for me it’s to fix them into stitch. Covid 19 Part 1 records our shared experiences during the first lockdown in 2020. It was designed in late summer and stitched just before lockdown 2 in November. As I was stitching I found myself doubting that some of these things had actually occurred – no planes in the sky and the loud sound of birdsong.

We all lived through a joint experience in March that we’ll remember for years to come.

The piece is the second in a new body of work – the first being ‘The Sound of the Kenwood Chef’.

Covid 19 Part 1 - A Red hand embroidery documenting our shared experiences from 2020 — Covid 19 Part 1

2nd December 20202nd December 2020

Self Portrait Exhibition

Knitting & Stitching Website featuring - Hand embroidered red thread in couching stitch.

I’m pleased to share with you my submission to Beyond The Knitting & Stitching Show ‘Self Portrait’ Exhibition 2020. It’s entirely hand stitched and measures 74cm x 74cm. From initial design to final stitch it took 19 days to complete. Created on a vintage linen bed sheet and couched in my favourite red embroidery thread.

Browse the submitted art works in the Self Portrait Exhibition and vote for your favourite piece for the ‘People’s Choice’ by following this link.

The design started with an initial self portrait – the competition required that the face -front or side profile – needed to be approximately 20cm x 30cm. After that, I filled the cloth with words and thoughts that fill my mind.

Please show your support for all the textile artists and the Knitting & Stitching Show by voting on-line.