A Good Drying Day:
A Family History in Tea Towels
Location for 'A Good Drying Day' by Alex Dewart Installation of Tea Towels describing a family history
Location for 'A Good Drying Day' by Alex Dewart Installation of Tea Towels describing a family history
A set of 37 digitally printed and hand embroidered Tea Towels traces the story of one Northern Irish family from 1900- 1990.
The decorative pattern surrounding each family photo is related to either the people, the place or time in which the photo was taken. Commemorative costumes were designed and worn by family members
Exploring ideas of commemoration,nostalgia and portraiture.
The installation of tea towels was hung on washing lines and exhibited at Mid Antrim Museum, Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena, Northern Ireland from June-September 2022