FRAGMENTS OF A DRESS: VISITOR STORIES

FRAGMENTS OF A DRESS: VISITOR STORIES

Image: Fragments of a Dress. Image courtesy of Hannah Lamb

In the summer of 2022, artist Hannah Lamb invited visitors to the Brontë Parsonage Museum to write about an item of clothing that holds significance to them. These texts have been embroidered to become part of the ‘Fragment of a Dress’ artwork.


Image: Fragments of a Dress. Image courtesy of Hannah Lamb

As an exclusive for Selvedge, Hannah Lamb has shared some of the responses she received. As a weekend reflection, we wanted to share a few poignant stories.

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