‘Re-embroidering Blackwork: an unstitched coif & other works’ exhibition: 19-23 December 2023

Re-embroidering Blackwork is the culmination of a 5 year Ph.D research project by artist and embroiderer Toni Buckby. Working with the collection of 16th century blackwork embroideries held at the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), Toni has been exploring questions of decay, loss, fragility, and reconstruction within and beyond the museum archive. Re-embroidering Blackwork will present selected pieces from Toni’s studio research practice […]

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ADRC PhD student Emma Bolland’s work bought for V&A Artists’ Books and Saison Poetry collections

'LECTOLALIA' by Emma Bolland - image property of Emma Bolland. Title page.

Works by Art & Design Research Centre (ADRC) PhD student Emma Bolland has been selected for entry into collections at the Royal Festival Hall and the V&A. LECTOLALIA (a romance) (2015) has been purchased for the Saison Poetry collection at the Royal Festival Hall. LECTOLALIA (a romance) is Bolland’s response to the Leeds College of Art & Design Library Interventions […]

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