Image courtesy of the artist

Stitch Me Up For Life

11 March to 7 April 2023

11am - 5pm
Tuesday to Saturday
Free Admission

Stitch Me Up For Life

Janet Hackney

The exhibition will be in four sections: The first section will include early works from her fashion and textile art college days, glove designs, prototypes and five garments with accessories and supporting drawings. The second section will be her textile landscape works in felt, batik, machine and hand embroidery, cross stitched works. The third section will celebrate the costume work that she does for the volunteers at Castle Ward, the eighteen century National Trust property. This will include  four ladies outfits, including Robe a La Francaise, The English gown with supporting shifts, corsets, petticoats, stomachers, hooped underskirts, pockets, bonnets matching shoes, a dressed wig, a maids outfit in linen, plus a gentleman's outfit with embroidered waistcoat, breeches, jacket and linen shirt. For the fourth section Janet will spend a five day period of residency in the gallery where she set up her sewing machines and will hold a series of daily workshops “Playing with thread” for community groups.