LONDON CRAFT WEEK: QUILTS - A MATERIAL CULTURE
A new gallery emerged onto the London craft circuit this year, the Batsford Gallery, in East London. Launched by Batsford Books, a specialist publisher, covering textiles and applied arts literature. And for their first London Craft Week they bring an exhibit focussed on the art of quilt making.
Quilting is a traditional textile craft whereby pieces of fabric are stitched together and or layered to create a soft padded material. In recent years this craft has seen a significant resurgence. Perhaps as people become increasingly concerned with the renewal and recycling of textile waste. Whilst through the pandemic textile techniques that could be practiced within the home gained interest once again.
Quilts: A Material Culture brings together five artists each with a unique approach to constructing new contemporary narratives with a process steeped in history. Featuring artists; Catherine-Marie Longtin, Julius Arthur (House of Quinn), Sophie Giller, Adam Herbert and Kate Williams.
So who are the makers steering the way for quilt making today?
Image courtesy of Kate Williams. Above image courtesy of Adam Herbert
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