Clare Hunter has been immersed in sewing since childhood, dedicating over two decades to textile arts as an artist, curator, and community enterprise founder. Her work explores the profound connection between textiles, human stories, and generational legacies. Through her writing, she delves into the 'threads of life,' weaving together tradition, craft, and narrative. Hunter's unique perspective offers readers a rich exploration of how fabric binds us across time and culture.
Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power
The narrative explores a deep connection to Mary, who serves as a guiding presence, urging an appreciation for the beauty and complexity of the material world. Through this relationship, the protagonist seeks to grasp the artistry that defines both Mary and her surroundings, highlighting themes of perception and the influence of personal connections on understanding one's environment.
**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** **WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH** 'An astonishing feat' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times 'An inspiring and moving sideways look at history' Eithne Farry, Sunday Express An eloquent blend of history and memoir, Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our story. From political propaganda in medieval France to secret treason in Tudor England, from the mothers of the desaparecidos in Argentina to First World War soldiers with PTSD, from a POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland, Threads of Life is a global chronicle of identity, protest, memory and politics. Banner-maker, community textile artist and textile curator Clare Hunter chronicles the stories of the men and women, over centuries and across continents, who have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. 'A beautifully considered book... Clare Hunter has managed to mix the personal with the political with moving results.' TRACY CHEVALIER