FAIR TRADE: MATERIAL MATTERS
2021 tour by FrostArt
About Fair Trade: Material Matters
Fair Trade: Material Matters’ combines hand drawn self-portraits and hand stitching onto recycled wool blankets. This project brings people and places together.
Material Matters relates to Slow Making, exploring the process of long-term collaborative and sustainable actions, materials and communities.
Drawings and conversations are shared in the spirit of creative commons, and restorative actions, a fair-trade exchange. Participants of all ages are invited to draw their self-portrait; they keep the original and provide carbon copies to be hand stitched by the artist onto recycled blankets using woad dyed wool yarn.
The growing collection has become an online community.
Presentation and exhibitions of the project vary, depending on the host venue.
We hope you enjoy viewing the artwork below.
Please contact us if you would like to take part.
Find your artwork
tarted: 24 Oct 2007 - 14-Mar-2022
Locations: Heritage Centre, Studio
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Started: 7 Mar 2007 - 28 Mar 2022
Locations: SCVA, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
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Started: 9 Feb 2007 - 21 Feb 2013
Locations: Babylon Gallery, SCVA, Studio
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Started: 1 Oct 2009 - 28 Mar 2022
Locations: SCVA
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Started: 26 Jan 2007 - 18 May 2011
Locations: 3 cups, NSAD Bar, Ouse LIfe Group, SCVA
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Started: 05 Jan 2007 - 01 Mar 2022
Locations: NSAD Bar, Ouse Life Group, Studio, UEA, postal
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Started: 26 Oct 2021 - 26 Oct 2021
Locations: Arbury Community Centre, St Mary's church Colne, Soham Library, Studio
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Started:
Locations: Babylon Gallery Ely, Adams Heritage Centre LIttleport
Take part in Fair Trade: Material Matters
We'd love your contribution.
How to get involved:
- You will need 2 sheets of A4 paper, 1 sheet of carbon paper, pencil, pen and mirror.
- Sit at a table looking into the mirror.
- Place the plain A4 paper over the A4 carbon copy paper.
- Using a sharp pencil or pen draw your self portrait, ensuring the carbon copy paper is taking a copy of your drawing.
- Fill out our release form.
- Enclose your completed release from with the carbon copy and post to:
For more information please contact us here
Hosting this project
To see the work develop host Fair Trade: Material Matters for between five days and a month, be prepared to promote and support the artist.
You will need
- Minimum 1 room, 4 tables and 8 chairs.
- Space to exhibit stitched work, on walls, camp beds or display panels.
- Be prepared to invite groups and individuals to take part in workshops for all ages and abilities and provide suitable area to work in.
- A minimum of 5 days to set up and allow access to work and participate.
For more information please use contact me form
BLANKET 1
Started: 24 Oct 2007 - 14-Mar-2022
Locations: UK, Heritage Centres, Galleries, Libraries, Studio, Community Centres, Universities
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
BLANKET 2
Started: 7 Mar 2007 - 28 Mar 2022
Locations: SCVA, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
BLANKET 3
Started: 9 Feb 2007 - 21 Feb 2013
Locations: Babylon Gallery, SCVA, Studio
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
BLANKET 4
Started: 1 Oct 2009 - 28 Mar 2022
Locations: SCVA
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
BLANKET 5
Started: 26 Jan 2007 - 18 May 2011
Locations: 3 cups, NSAD Bar, Ouse LIfe Group, SCVA
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
BLANKET 6
Started: 05 Jan 2007 - 01 Mar 2022
Locations: NSAD Bar, Ouse Life Group, Studio, UEA, postal
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
BLANKET 14
Started: 26 Oct 2021 - 26 Oct 2021
Locations: Arbury Community Centre, St Mary's church Colne, Soham Library, Studio
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
BLANKET 15
Started: 26 Oct 2021 - 26 Oct 2021
Locations: Babylon Gallery Ely, Adams Heritage Centre LIttleport
Click on images to enlarge them.
Learn more about who is on this blanket
We will be adding individual artists Bios to give an insight into the people behind the art work.
If you're one of our artists and would like to send us your Bio please contact us with your blanket number.
← reveal the carbon & stitched copies by clicking and dragging on the image →
