Publications

Lasting Impressions

Author: Claire Wellesley-Smith & Hannah Lamb

In May 2016 Hannah Lamb and Claire Wellesley-Smith created a performative and participatory work called Lasting Impressions in the vast spinning room at Salts Mill, Bradford, West Yorkshire. During the three days of Saltaire Arts Trail visitors were invited to take part by contributing an impression of an item of clothing they were wearing into a small porcelain clay tile. Each…

Poetic Cloth: Creating meaning in textile art

Author: Hannah Lamb

A guide to creating beautiful and meaningful textiles. Poetic cloth is about how cloth, stitch and surface create personal meaning in textile art. It shows how a more thoughtful use of material and process can create textiles of depth and meaning. Grounded in the key elements of the well-established author’s work, the book begins with…

Unfolding Cloth: Inspiration from Historical Textiles

Author: Hannah Lamb

A guide to finding, researching and using historical textiles in your stitched work, to bring layers of meaning and a rich sense of emotional connection through place and time. Renowned textile artist and tutor Hannah Lamb frequently uses and is inspired by old fabrics in her work, from age-worn cotton and linen sheets to delicate…