| Description: | Here Marlene Milner presents an interpretation of the literary work of Virginia Woolf in stitch and textile. She gives us an insight into what inspired her to create this piece: "'To the Lighthouse', by Virginia Woolf is my favourite book by my favourite author. The three panels, made for a screen, and the ottoman cover (50 x 90cm) use techniques and embellishments including trapunto, appliqué, printing on calico, many folded techniques, hand quilting, applying buttons, beads and ribbons, that I think represent the sea and family holidays spent on the coast."
The exhibition launch was complemented with a workshop by Helen Mc Laughlin titled 'How women tell their stories.' Sandra Montgomery who viewed this work was clearly inspired: "the biggest impact for me was her source of inspiration. I had never thought to use a book as the starting point. So Marlene has made me think outside my box."
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