A couple of years ago I went to Folkestone to show Stories from the She-Punks, and came across the Profane Embroidery Group's work. I've been aware of what they were doing for a while, and jumped at the chance to submit an embroidered duster to their exhibition in Whitstable this weekend. In the Fishslab Gallery there were lots of different takes on 'homemaking', all featuring fruity language that would make a nun's toes curl. The Twelve Taps gin bar was festooned with dusters, many of them so intricately embroidered that they deserved featured billing themselves.
What a great excuse to get out to the coast. It was a grey day, but Whitstable's an interesting place because it's a working fishing port with oyster beds and all. So we had a walk on the beach, along to where we played Hutstock last summer, and had a nice plate of chips as well.
Now that's a good Saturday!
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