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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


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


"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


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


"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


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


A Confrontation with The Brokenness of Self
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 9, 20241 min read


No Toddler Throws A Tantrum Like A Grown Man
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 8, 20241 min read


A Thread of Empathy… Holding It Together
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 4, 20241 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...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 11, 20244 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...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 21, 20243 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...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 27, 20233 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...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 13, 20232 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...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 22, 20235 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...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 15, 20234 min read
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