CONSTRUCT exhibition

I'm delighted to say that my installation work [De]Constructed Cloth has been selected for the new 62 Group exhibition, 'CONSTRUCT' at Sunny Bank Mills gallery.

It was an ambitious piece of work to make. Nine metres of cloth; printed, dyed, over-printed and deconstructed. The work involved many layers of imagery and process, making and unmaking.

"Hannah makes connections between the heritage of cloth production and present day textile manufacturing, creating complex, layered and deconstructed imagery, presented in sculptural form. The changing fortunes of West Yorkshire’s textile industry, have been represented by prints of unpicked cloth fragments and waste fibres from local weaving mills."

It's a real privilege to show this work at Sunny Bank Mill, which was the starting point for the work. I have exhibited here several times before but showing work alongside some of the best textile artists in the UK (and overseas), is a real treat. Work by Caroline Bartlett, Richard McVetis, Debbie Lyddon, Nigel Cheney, Tilleke Schwarz, Caren Garfen, Jane McKeating, Isobel Currie... and so many more.

CONSTRUCT

Opening event Saturday 20th July 2019, 2-4pm

Exhibition runs: 20th July to 15th September

Opening times:

Tuesday – Saturday 10-4pm

Sunday: 11-3pm

Monday: Closed

Sunny Bank Mills

83-85 Town St,

Farsley,

Pudsey

LS28 5UJ

Clocking Off... but not just yet

The impending demolition of the Top Store at Sunny Bank Mill has been delayed, meaning that you still have time to visit and see the Clocking Off exhibition. Here are a few more photos I took during the exhibition opening.

Be sure to phone ahead before making a special visit http://sunnybankmills.co.uk/gallery/

Clocking Off

I am delighted to say that I currently have work on show as part of Clocking Off at Sunny Bank Mills
This pop-up exhibition celebrates the mill, it’s people and places.

I will be exhibiting my large textile pieces ‘Draft’ and ‘Bastard Cloths I and II’ in the beautiful Top Store, which is scheduled for demolition this summer. So this is a fabulous final opportunity to view the spaces and see a variety of artists responses to the mill.

Clocking Off runs Sun 20th May to Sun 3rd June 2018 (although this may be extended). Free entry.

There is also a special Clocking Off event this Sunday 27th May from 11am with live music, pimms, barbeque, etc.

Taking time

The project I am currently working on has been taking longer than anticipated. It's a joy to do, but just tricky to find the time. Lately I have had to carve out little bits of time for stitching... and therefore no time for blogging (sorry!).

Here are some little clues about what I am working on for the forthcoming exhibition 'Material Evidence' at Sunny Bank Mills.

Archives and narratives

A couple of weeks ago I made a trip to Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, Leeds.  The mill no longer produces the fine worsted cloth it was once renowned for, but holds so many connections with its manufacturing past. Large parts of the mill have been turned into commercial units but there is also a wonderful gallery space and an archive, which are both open to the public.

My visit was the start of researching a new body of work, but with no specific direction it is always an uncertain experience. Will I find something that sparks my curiosity? How will I know what to look for? Despite uncertainty I am starting to feel that things are strangely slotting into place from the different projects I have been working on. In particular the research I did with Bradford College Textile Archive, which culminated in the installation 'Draft' for the Pick & Mix exhibition and also the research paper I delivered last week at the Infinite & Various conference in Bradford. Out of a great tangle a thread emerges... I am looking forward to untangling this one.