Comments on: My Source Of Inspiration In Lockdown https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 09 May 2021 09:07:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Suzy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377517 Sun, 09 May 2021 09:07:10 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377517 Beautiful Post, beautiful dress. I now want to go search Vinted for Afghan garb! ??

]]> By: Pamela Traves https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377496 Sun, 09 May 2021 02:08:25 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377496 What Beautiful Dresses and Rugs! I Love Them, Thank You!!????????

]]> By: Ann V https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377439 Sat, 08 May 2021 13:59:12 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377439 Thank you so much for sharing, what beautiful garments. I too love textiles and fabrics of all kinds and have spent the lockdowns ‘slow stitching’ and making quilts while listening to Classic fm. It has helped to keep me busy.

]]> By: Saba https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377438 Sat, 08 May 2021 13:43:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377438 I just photographed the last one of these garments as a guide to use in knitting a sweater, so thank you for fresh inspiration.

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377429 Sat, 08 May 2021 12:18:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377429 GA, you always provide the perfect/kindred images and stories. As soon as the vibrant textile came on-screen, I jumped in my chair. As a mixed-media artist, I have been creating non-stop in my studio since last February. It has been my way of keeping focus and remaining optimistic during the lockdown. I normally use people/characters in my work, but recently I created a series of totem animals (owl, fox, bear, and my wonderful cat Satch…….). I enjoy research, as an intrinsic part of any project, and my explorations lead me to discover Native American beliefs about animal symbolism, etc. Back to the textiles!? — As I thought of how to bring
“more” to this series of frontal images of animals, I chose to add images of amulets and talismans to affirm the ceremonial aspect of the creatures. A wide/wild edging of FABRICS became the crowning touch. Lucky for me, an art colleague haunts the Good Will stores of Seattle Washington, searching for fascinating discarded fragments and bits of ethnic cloth and garments. I get regular cartons-of-stuff from her — an incredible bounty of odd bits and bobs. Those shreds, combined with sari ribbon, painted cheesecloth, strands and fibers, and old documents were applied as a wide border, and then stitched.

Thank you SO much for the vivid images of these garments today. I was filled with appreciation for the visual lushness and humanity of them. I hope that each person will find their own unique way of enduring and thriving throughout this strange time — and continue to share their stories and awakenings.

Stay safe all.

]]> By: Linda Granfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377425 Sat, 08 May 2021 11:32:25 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377425 WOW! I hope Ms. Atkins wears a modern version of one of these dresses to the opening!

Question: There is so much raw edge work in these dresses. Do you think the ‘finer’ worked parts are moved to each generation’s new wedding dress and the rest is made of what they have about?

Maybe these are ‘one-wear’ garments in the way our white wedding gowns are today?

I can see why you found joy in these items–thanks for spreading that joy!

]]> By: Adrienne Roche https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377421 Sat, 08 May 2021 10:35:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377421 It’s a lovely idea to share with & inspire others. Such beautiful fabrics & needlework. What histories each garment must have.
Thank you for this post.

]]> By: Maureen Dew https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377409 Sat, 08 May 2021 08:37:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377409 Once again Gentle Author you have brought some brightness to a wet and gloomy day; well done to the curator – how I’d love to see them if/when I can travel down to Spitalfields again. Thank you so much for all your daily offerings – they are stimulating and the variety exciting.
Maureen Dew

]]> By: Peter Hart https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377407 Sat, 08 May 2021 08:27:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377407 Beautiful colours. Thank you.

]]> By: Jill Wilson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/05/08/my-source-of-inspiration-in-lockdown/#comment-1377400 Sat, 08 May 2021 07:58:24 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=186851#comment-1377400 Those dresses look fantastic! I will definitely come and see them in the gallery to inspect and appreciate all the fabulous decorative details.

During the first lockdown I took the opportunity to do a lot of decorative work myself and had a lovely time making ‘get well bells’ using up all my odds and ends of fabric, braids and sequins.

And in the winter lockdown I made over one hundred gingerbread men decorations which are all different, and the perfect thing to do while listening to the radio or catching up with back episodes of things like Desert Island Discs and Soul Music (hurrah for the Internet!)

However the main thing that has got me through the lockdowns and given me something to talk to my 91 year old Mum about has been my new cat who I rescued from the RSPCA last summer.!

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