EG THREAD TALKS: Kirstie MacLeod: The Red Dress

A talk delivered by Kirstie Macleod, the creator of The Red Dress project on the unique journey of initiating and guiding the garment around the world these past 16 years. Kirstie will share details of the dress’s construction, experiences from the greater project and stories from some of the remarkable embroiderers who added their voices and stitches to the burgundy silk cloth.

This ticket is for the live event on 16 September. You will also be given access to the recording once it is available and will be able to view it for at least 6 weeks after the event. If you cannot attend live, register for the On Demand version here where the recording will be available from 30 September.

Lekazia Turner, Embroiderer from Jamaica. Photo by Mark Pickthall

Kirstie Macleod is an artist and mother, now based in Bruton, Somerset. Exploring issues of identity, the subconscious and passage of time her work seeks to examine different states of ‘being’ & ‘feeling’ through colour and repetitive mark making. With a background in fine art, textiles and costume Kirstie’s practice began in creating large scale installations often involving garments alongside photography, film, embroidery and painting.

During 2015 - 2023 she worked full time on The Red Dress project, with her personal practice put on hold. Now, as the garment travels the world in various museum and gallery exhibitions, she is once again beginning to connect with her own expression, which centres around drawing, painting and embroidery, influenced by the act of stitching itself, world embroidery traditions, ancient symbolism, meditation, and theories on colour.

Gisèle, Esther and Espérance, supported by KISANY in DR Congo. Photo by Nicole Esselen.

Embroidery details from FanSina artisans, Egypt, 2015 and Zenaida Aguilar supported by Kitzen, Mexico 2018

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