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Some More Troll Comments...
I have been persevering with my "Troll Comments" painting - where I am writing out shit people have written under my social meia posts...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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"I wish I were less straight" cushions
I bought enough of the ballerina-princess fabric to make two cushions (for my bedroom) as well as the wall-hanging - I just had to come...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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Making Wings for "CarnaLivia"
My Brazillian friend invited me to her 40th birthday "carnival" - so I decided I would make a special costume for the occassion. I had...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 21, 20242 min read
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"Who took away your sparkle?" cushions
Knowing that I had two spare cushions in my attic with very tatty covers, I bought some extra pink-glitter-princess-ballerina fabric so I...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Troll Comments - "Everything is Material"
I've been collecting troll comments with the intention of using them in an artwork - after all, "everything is material". My initial...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 15, 20241 min read
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"A Very Middle Class Sort of Trauma"
This blog post is available upon request. I really hate drawing and cutting out the letters, but it's worth taking time over to make them...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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"Blood Stains Like Ink"
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Madeleina Kay
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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"A textile duet of tactile empathy" - Threads of Life by Clare Hunter
This book by Clare Hunter was fascinating but I found it difficult to get into its rhythm. It felt quite jolty in terms of abruptly...

Madeleina Kay
May 23, 202413 min read
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If it’s a “culture” then we should have clothing and jewellery
Well, it looks like I’ve just ruined a perfectly good and brand new jacket with more of my protest-y nonsense (for the record, I scoured...

Madeleina Kay
May 8, 20245 min read
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Trying to sew whilst Boudicca is happening...
I managed to finish the second and third 'MANTRUM' cushions, despite interference from a floofy little terror, and even successfully...

Madeleina Kay
May 5, 20241 min read
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"That is hysterical" - my job here is done.
At the request of my friend, I have created a “MANTRUM” cushion. It was also an opportunity for me to learn how to sew a zip – which I...

Madeleina Kay
May 1, 20243 min read
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Ways of Healing – Workshop at Adiacenze Art Space, Bologna – 18/04/24
I arrived in Bologna around 1pm on Thursday afternoon – I am always amused by the fact that nothing in Italy happens on time except for...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 21, 20245 min read
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A Confrontation with The Brokenness of Self
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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No Toddler Throws A Tantrum Like A Grown Man
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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A Thread of Empathy… Holding It Together
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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Emerging dialogues through the positioning of textile and visual arrangements Workshop
I attended an interesting online Textiles workshop led by Sukhwinder Sagoo-Reddy today. I was intrigued by the title of this workshop,...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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Stitching Embroidered Lace Arm Sleeves
I was asked to wear my ridiculous floral, blue, ball gown for my performance at the EU institutions in Brussels on 6th March, but I...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 1, 20243 min read
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The (Hypothetical) Flag of Wangland
I decided to create a speculative flag for a hypothetical future where Scotland and Northern Ireland get so pissed off by Brexit they...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 11, 20244 min read
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Identity Through Textiles Workshop
I created these 4 builds during the 'Identity Through Textiles' UAL workshop by Sukhwinder Sagoo-Reddy. The first build I made was in...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 21, 20243 min read
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Practicing Embroidery Stitches
After attending the 'Thinking Through Stitching' UAL workshop by Sukhwinder Sagoo-Reddy, I decided to buy some hessian and embroidery...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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