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Patch by Katie
My patch is a combination of remembering my mother and her influence on my textile work whilst combining a narrative of some women's work through textiles. The basis of my piece is a pattern I created and printed which takes its inspiration from the work women did at Bletchley park. They contributed significantly in code-breaking roles and the images are graphical interpretations of the Enigma machine. For the embroidery I used threads from my mother's sewing box, the eye represents a general guardianship of women and bonding together through work and craft. It also has a very personal representation for me of mum still being with me in some way. Some of the other fabrics are from my mother's scarves which makes me feel close to her. When I use textiles in my art I feel a very strong connection to my mother as she started my love for art which is very important for me in my work.