Anne Griffiths’ talk last week-end shed a different light on textiles – a Diamond Light, in fact! (sorry)
Diamond Light Source is the name of the UK’s national synchrotron facility, whose advanced scientific facilities help to keep the UK at the forefront of scientific research. As Artist in Residence, Anne was engaged in organising/co-ordinating community outreach projects, which aimed to translate into stitch the unique patterns produced by the microscopic structures of cells such as cancers, malaria, foot & mouth, flu and many more.
Covid virus
“Designs for Life” was created as a series of thirty 50cm panels worked by WI groups in a variety of techniques, including patchwork, quilting, silk painting, hand and machine embroidery. It is on display at the synchrotron building at Harwell.
Some of the samples made for panels:
“The Largest Diffraction Pattern in the World” is a 3m x 3m textile hanging depicting protein crystals discovered at Diamond, which was worked on by around 5,000 people each adding a stitch.
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire adds a stitch
Following this, Anne spent Saturday with us leading an indigo dyeing workshop. Some of the interesting and varied pieces created:
Anne Griffiths – Contemporary Textile Embroidery