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Clare Watson


A selection of fabrics collected or produced by Clare Watson between 1981 and 2021

Machine embroidered parachute silk dress (green), circa 1930s, gifted in Gloucester by Ilse Ketzel in 1981. Photo: Thierry Bal

Machine embroidered parachute silk fabric (cream), originally a dress, circa 1930s, gifted in Gloucester by Ilse Ketzel in 1981. Photo: Thierry Bal

Printed cotton handmade shift dress, date unknown, gifted by Margaret Meyerkort in Gloucester in 1986. Photo: Thierry Bal

Printed cotton fabric from a dress, circa 1950s, bought in a vintage shop in Coventry in 1986, originally sourced from a market in France. Photo: Thierry Bal

Handmade cotton lace top with repair work, date unknown, bought in a charity shop in Stourbridge in 1994. Photo: Thierry Bal

Embroidered collage of found fabrics, made by Clare Watson in Girrick in 2021. Photo: Thierry Bal