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Madeleina Kay
May 23, 202413 min read
"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...
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Madeleina Kay
May 8, 20245 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
May 5, 20241 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
May 1, 20243 min read
"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...
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 21, 20245 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 9, 20241 min read
A Confrontation with The Brokenness of Self
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 8, 20241 min read
No Toddler Throws A Tantrum Like A Grown Man
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 4, 20241 min read
A Thread of Empathy… Holding It Together
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Madeleina Kay
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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,...
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Madeleina Kay
Mar 1, 20243 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Feb 11, 20244 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 21, 20243 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Dec 27, 20233 min read
Practicing Embroidery Stitches
After attending the 'Thinking Through Stitching' UAL workshop by Sukhwinder Sagoo-Reddy, I decided to buy some hessian and embroidery...
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Madeleina Kay
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Making a Patchwork Quilt for Baby Yoda
When my friend's baby was born he sent a photo of his face next to a picture of Yoda, so when I was looking for fabric for a project to...
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Madeleina Kay
Dec 3, 20232 min read
Thinking Through Stitching Workshop
On Friday 1st December 2023, I participated in Sukhwinder Sagoo-Reddy's workshop 'Thinking Through Stitching at London Communication...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 22, 20235 min read
Thinking Through Textiles Workshop
As part of my mission to learn how to sew, I decided to participate in a 'Thinking Through Textiles' workshop at UAL by Sukhwinder...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Learning to Sew...
My mission this weekend was to learn how to use my new sewing machine... I won't lie, it took the majority of the weekend, but I think...
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