Resilient Stitching, Then and Now: An Interview with Claire Wellesley-Smith
Whetley Mills, Manningham, Bradford, image taken from 1893 book The Century’s Progress
Dye plant harvest, “Fabric of Bradford” project, 2014
Fabrics dyed using plants grown and harvested as part of the “Fabric of Bradford” project, 2012-5
Economy quilt mentioned by Claire in episode
Claire Wellesley-Smith, “Stitch Journal,” 2008-present
“Worn Stories: Material and Memory in Bradford 1880-2015” project, 2017-9
Louisa Pesel teaching soldiers to stitch, Leeds University Library
Altar cloth made by Bradford Khaki Handicrafts Club, 1918, Bradford Cathedral
Claire’s favourite piece, moved from 1939 Hungary, to Australia, to England via her grandfather
- https://www.instagram.com/cwellesleysmith/
- https://twitter.com/cwellesleysmith
- https://www.clairewellesleysmith.co.uk/
- Claire’s book, Resilient Stitch: Wellbeing and Connection in Textile Art (2021): https://www.waterstones.com/book/resilient-stitch/claire-wellesley-smith/9781849946070
- Claire’s book, Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art (2015): https://www.waterstones.com/book/slow-stitch/claire-wellesley-smith/9781849942997
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