Soft Support: Sew & Chat

with Gal Leshem 

 

The worshops took place at Canons House between October to December 2024.

 

The Soft Support project consisted of a series of workshops called Sew & Chat led by artist and facilitator Gal Leshem. People in a caring role were invited to meet, make and chat whilst creating a collective textile artwork from pre-loved textiles.

 

 

The completed work is now touring Merton Libraries, intended for use by library users. The textile pieces can be moved and reconfigured into different shapes and styles using the Velcro attached to the sides. See what you can create!  

 

Exhibition Schedule 2025
31st Jan – 28th Feb – Pollards Hill Library
28th Feb – 28th Mar – Morden Library
28th Mar – 25th Apr – Colliers Wood Library 
25th Apr – 30th May – Mitcham Library
30th May – 27th Jun – Wimbledon Library 
27th Jun – 25th Jul – Raynes Park Library 
25th Jul – 29th Aug – West Barnes Library

 

About the artist: galleshem.com/about

 

Gal Leshem is a  London-based artist with a socially engaged practice. Her work is developed through a site-specific and research-based approach, and engages with heritage sites, objects and plants embedded in collective memory. The work is often directed by the specific context of its making and informed by conversations, workshops and interviews with individuals and groups as part of the process.