"My plan is to tell a small series of “Glove Stories”. I have spent the last few weeks showing people a small selection of white gloves and gathering their responses as they reminisce. I posted on my Facebook page asking if anyone had any special “Glove Stories” they would like to share, and boy, did I get a beauty there! Having done my gathering I have now selected a couple of stories and a couple more short recollections which I am going to present along with Daphne’s Glove in a series of small drawers. Interestingly Daphne’s story has remained hidden to me - she won’t give it up - and that for me has become her story.
The
Daphne Bryant name labels have also inspired me to use red stitching and
this reminded me of the old Chinese proverb about the red thread.
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break.”
I now wonder about the connections between the Group Gathering artists. How Kathleen has brought together a seemingly random group from throughout the UK and how we are all currently working with and thinking about gloves and how many of us now have the red thread connection."
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break.”
I now wonder about the connections between the Group Gathering artists. How Kathleen has brought together a seemingly random group from throughout the UK and how we are all currently working with and thinking about gloves and how many of us now have the red thread connection."