Lockdown Cross-Stitch
These cross-stitch pieces were made as London entered a period of lockdown in March 2020 due to Covid-19.
The catalyst for the work was the magician William Marriott's photograph of a young girl operating a planchette, (one of several images he made to expose the trickery of spirit photography). This image has been re-created in cross-stitch form as part of the Ivy Walters' series (made before and during lockdown).
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Week one, 2020 lockdown, 25 x 28cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week three, 2020 lockdown, 25 x 27cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week four, 2020 lockdown, 29 x 22cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week six, 2020 lockdown, 24 x 25cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week eight, 2020 lockdown, 25 x 26cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Tier 4, 2020 lockdown, 29 x 26cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Tier 4, 2020 lockdown, 26 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week one, 2021 lockdown, 30 x 43cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week two, 2021 lockdown, 30 x 43cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week three, 2021 lockdown, 30 x 43cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week five, 2021 lockdown, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week six, 2021 lockdown, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week seven, 2021 lockdown, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week eight, 2021 lockdown, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week nine, 2021 lockdown, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week eleven, 2021 lockdown, 32 x 40cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Week twelve, 2021 lockdown, 40 x 50cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Untitled # 1, 2022, 50 x 60cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Untitled # 2, 2022, 50 x 60cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Untitled # 3, 2022, 35 x 40cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Untitled # 4, 2022, 35 x 40cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Untitled # 5, 2022, 35 x 40cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Untitled # 6, 2022, 35 x 40cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Untitled # 7, 2022, 35 x 40cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Ivy Walters # 1, 2020, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton (pre-lockdown).

Ivy Walters # 2, 2020, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.

Ivy Walters # 3, 2020, 27 x 30cm cross-stitch on cotton.