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Deborah Burdett

Annette the Marionette

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Found textiles with slow stitching. First produced for the Pollys Puppet Project as part of Arterie - Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, 2019

I am a mature aged graduate in ceramics from the National Art School. I cofounded and ran the Arterie programme at Cancer Hospital Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. This immersion into patient care and art led me to develop my own textile practice - or as I often refer to it - "Craft as Comfort". My earlier background with a Masters of Social Science combined with my interest in the arts health arena, strengthened my belief in the powerful, positive effect of community art. The practice of slow stitching suits both my demeanour and my interest in found objects, recycled materials and the wabi-sabi nature of life.