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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It’s 7 years since we adopted this beautiful boy #caturday

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We turned our attic into a pinhole camera . Magical eclipse

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Brilliant fortnight residency as part of the Textile Art Biennial, Slovenia. Exhibition works, talks and mentoring plus an ongoing project exploring the histories of the Ljubelj Tunnel built by prisoners of war at the end of WW2

View of the Julian Alps from the Ljubelj pass, Slovenia

Stitching Praxis exhibition at Layer House, Kranj

In conversation with Zala Orel With my textile work in the background, Kranj, Slovenia

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Interesting round table this morning at #UKReiif2026 about the challenges and opportunities for former industrial mill buildings and their regeneration in the north of England @heritagenetwork.bsky.social

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I did some unmaking and wrote about it here clairewellesleysmith.substack.com/p/unmaking-q...

Layers of printed fabric within an old quilt piece

Shreds of printed cotton attached to wool batting within an old quilt piece

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Brilliant Bill Ryder-Jones at Hebden Bridge Trades Club last night

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Free screening of The Man in the White Suit (1951) 2pm, Saturday 18th Oct at The Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington as part of the #britishtextilebiennial programme. I’ll be giving a brief introduction with co-curator of The Synthetic Revolution exhibition Amber Butchart.

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Busy install week at The Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington with my co-curator Amber Butchart. The Synthetic Revolution tells the Lancashire story of the invention of polyester for the 2025 British Textile Biennial. Opens 2nd October.

Laboratory stories through 1950s and 1960s objects

Crimplene patchwork and Terylene bed covers

Amber Butchart stitching in The Haworth Art Gallery

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Allotment early morning, Shipley, West Yorkshire.

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Allotment evenings return at last along with the allotment cat, last seen in August last year.

Allotment, growing structures, greenhouse

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

2/2 I shared a Bradford project that explored the story of Louisa Pesel, embroiderer and educator, and her work during WW1 establishing the Belgian Institute in the city that provided craft workshops for Belgian refugees.

Embroidered blue plaque: LOUISA PESEL 1870-1947 embroiderer and educator lived here

Black and white photo of a group of artisan craftsmen

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Inspiring week in Ghent working on the International Winter School Cultural Heritage & Wellbeing organised by #TOON and @bartdenil.bsky.social Projects supporting displaced people using creative health 1/2

Sofie Verclyte - Migrating Heritage book about stitch projects in Shatila refugee camp

Herbs and spices on a flower patterned shawl during Red Star Line Museum sensory workshop about home/homesickness

Gallery space with workshop participants at Amsab-ISH Ghent.

Museum sign propped against a wall at Museum Dr Guislain, Ghent

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Such a good start to Bradford’s #cityofculture year last night at RISE despite the freezing temperatures. A truly community centred piece of performance and I loved the way the architecture of the centre of the city played a part.

RISE stage lit in purple, pink and blue and a large crowd

Large crowd waiting for the RISE performance to begin

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Very snowy allotment visit in Shipley W.Yorks this morning.

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Day 2 at #cmh24 Guislain Museum, Ghent. Workshop sessions and plenary with Manon Parry, Nils Fietje and Sarah Linn.

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Writing about madder root and post-industrial East Lancashire today with some grown at a project there and a Turkey red dyed handkerchief on my desk for inspiration. The area around Accrington was an important part of this industry in the mid 19th century #localcolour #textile

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Autumnal gloom at the allotment this afternoon…

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Dr Claire Wellesley-Smith @cwellesleysmith.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

Recording the last week through hand stitch. My stitch journal is a daily practice now in its 10th year. A way of reflecting and thinking through my making and research.

Small colourful stitched squares on neutral linen background

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