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Sewing the Flags
After my bunting sewing trials , I decided to attempt the final set. The first task was to figure out the different colour materials I...

Madeleina Kay
May 262 min read


Post Grad Community Family Heirloom Displayed at Central Saint Martins Library
I had to make an unexpected work trip to London (for a currently undisclosable purpose) on Friday, but since the Post-Grad Community...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 20, 20242 min read


Assembling the "Hate Dress"
Once the paint work on the bodice was dry, I was able to attach the "straps" - I decided to use blue ribbons, since blue is a healing...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 5, 20243 min read


UAL Post-Grad Community Family Heirloom
I'm really excited that my textiles square has been included in the UAL Post-Grad Community Family Heirloom Patchwork Quilt which is...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 13, 20241 min read


Recording - A Thread of Empathy
I wrote this song several months ago, for Dare to Care's public programme,'Ways of Healing', in Bologna, but due to electioneering, I've...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 16, 20242 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...

Madeleina Kay
May 23, 202413 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...

Madeleina Kay
May 5, 20241 min read


"Sick Note Culture" - The British public's abusive relationship with the Conservative government
Where to start on this one? I got back from a wonderful few days in Italy working with my art collective, Dare to Care, on an...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 24, 20244 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


Ways of Healing Workshop in Bologna on 18/04/24
I am so excited for our upcoming workshop 'Ways of Healing' which my art collective Dare to Care are delivering at Adiacenze Art Space as...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 10, 20241 min read


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


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


Stitching Abstracts
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Madeleina Kay
Mar 28, 20241 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,...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 26, 20243 min read


A Thread of Empathy - Song (Demo)
I wrote a song this week. I find it funny how my song-writing is nearly always prompted by a demand, such as a specific event or a...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 21, 20244 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


Thinking Through Stitching Workshop
On Friday 1st December 2023, I participated in Sukhwinder Sagoo-Reddy's workshop 'Thinking Through Stitching at London Communication...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 3, 20232 min read
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