Connecting Thread

Connecting Thread began with a question: how can I design the feeling of touch? Exploring the intersection between tactility and design, I asked people to share a drawing that reflected the feeling of touch to them, I then spent 65+ hours hand embroidering each one. These drawings now live on a quilt made up of second hand fabric, creating a celebration of materiality, womanhood, and the longevity of old craft. Embroidery as a practice has long been a domestic act, used for purpose but always rooted in the desire to connect. Each piece of fabric carries its previous life into a new one, the quilt becoming its own archive of touch. An accompanying publication documents my process, research and the inspiration behind it all.