Image Credit: Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash “Flags are not just symbols—they are textiles of memory. Woven, stitched, dyed, and flown, they carry the weight of collective identity and the quiet resonance of personal meaning. For nations, flags declare sovereignty. For communities, they signal solidarity. For individuals, they often evoke longing, pride, or protest.”… Read More flags: textiles of memory, Identity & contested meaning
In my studio, textiles tell stories beyond language—they hold memory, offer comfort, and embody quiet resilience. Recently, the keffiyeh has been on my mind—a scarf crafted from more than just fabric. Born from necessity yet rich with meaning, it invites reflection on what it means to wear it—or to decide against it A Garment of… Read More wearing meaning: a gentle reflection on the keffiyeh
I’ve been sitting with a phrase that surfaced in one of Debbie Lyddon’s videos—a quiet nod to Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and her idea that art can emerge from ‘outer sensing and inner seeing‘. Barns-Graham’s work, as I understand it through Debbie Lyddon’s lens, wasn’t about direct representation, but about the felt experience—the way landscape, light, and… Read More outer sensing, inner seeing: a reflection on wilhelmina barns-graham
Rachel Bakewell 