An interview with Anne French, conservator at Whitworth Art Gallery, explaining some of the unique challenges she and her team had to face when preparing vintage textiles and costume for display in COTTON: Global Threads. A discussion in the gallery with Liza Lemsatef Cunningham, recorded whilst the display was being installed. 
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Ann French, COTTON: Global Threads

Grace Ndiritu speaks to Liza Lemsatef Cunningham about her 'video painting' installation work on display in COTTON: Global Threads. A discussion in the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester.
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Grace Ndiritu, COTTON: Global Threads

Artist interview with Aboubakar Fofana. Liza Lemsatef Cunningham chats with the artist about his striking installation work 'Les Arbres a Bleus' currently on display as part of COTTON:Global Threads at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester. 
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Aboubakar Fofana, COTTON : Global Threads

Artist interview with Liz Rideal. Liza Lemsatef Cunningham chats with the artist about her print and installation pieces currently on display as part of COTTON:Global Threads at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester. 
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Liz Rideal, COTTON: Global Threads

Artist interview with Lubaina Himid. Liza Lemsatef Cunningham discusses how the artist engages in curatorial interventions with museums, what she thinks works particularly well with the current Whitworth show , and how for this new commission Himid used part of the textile collection to inspire a new body of work, and how she hopes to inspire new audiences.
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Lubaina Himid, COTTON: Global Threads

Jennifer Harris,  curator of COTTON: Global Threads at the Whitworth Art Gallery talks to Liza Lemsatef Cunningham about the thought provoking 'Moral Fibre' section of the exhibition. She explains the difference between Fairtrade and organic products, and prompts us to question what the real cost is of the cotton clothing we are most probably wearing right now... Recorded in situ at the Whitworth Art Gallery.
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COTTON: Global Threads - Can a pair of jeans really cost 5 pounds?

Artist & designer, a British ex-pat living in Los Angeles

Liza Lemsatef Cunningham

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