pharmaceutical security blanket, 2018
One of the main features in the art installation, What’s Going On Upstairs was a quilt which was made using a complicated pattern designed by a talented and creative young woman who passed away after suffering from a complex eating disorder.
The backing of this quilt has been made using three hospital gowns
Tiny colourful buttons have been used in the construction of the quilt
All motifs and text have been hand stitched
Measurement: 215cm x 130cm
Process: Hand stitch, digital printing
Materials: Textile, silk threads, hospital gowns, buttons
Exhibited in:
What’s Going On Upstairs, Solo Gallery, The Knitting & Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London (2018)
What’s Going On Upstairs, Solo Gallery, The Knitting & Stitching Show, The RDS, Simmonscourt, Dublin (2018)
What’s Going On Upstairs, Solo Gallery, The Knitting & Stitching Show, Convention Centre, Harrogate (2018)