Kirstie Macleod is a British textile artist based in Somerset, best known for The Red Dress, an embroidery project she led from 2009. The dress, made of 84 panels of burgundy silk, was embroidered by 380 people in 51 countries, many of them paid women makers, and it has toured internationally. Born in Venezuela, she grew up in several countries and studied textile design and then visual language and performance. Her work also includes photography, film, painting and installations using garments.
© Derwood Pamphilon (according to Exif data)CC BY-SA 4.0 Kirstie Macleod
Textile artist behind The Red Dress, a worldwide collaborative embroidery
- Website
- reddressembroidery.com
Where to see their work
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The Red Dress, Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery, Truro
Opens Tuesday 5 January
Further reading: Wikipedia