On Mending: Stories of Damage and Repair by Celia Pym Chalk & Markers 9 m) of 3/8" (1

9 m) of 3/8" (1 cm) Elastic

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On Mending: Stories of Damage and Repair by Celia Pym Chalk & Markers 9 m) of 3/8" (1The artist Celia Pym lives in London and has been exploring damage and repair in textiles since 2007. Working with garments that belong to individuals as well as items in museum archives, she has broad experience with stories of damage, from moth holes to accidents with fire. Textile language crops up in the body: mending language works on the body as well as on garments. We describe the body as mending after illness or injury 'I'm on the mend,'