Lorina Bulwer
A look at textiles stitched in mental hospitals over the past 100 plus years. Lorina Bulwer of England had a lot to say and it looks like a lot of time and thread. This record of her thoughts is one of several finished pieces.
Lorina Bulwer
Collection of Norwich Castle
Agnes Richter had similar ambitions embellishing a finished piece of clothing---her institutional straight jacket---with her opinions and perhaps delusions.
A patient identified only as Myrllen created an embroidered
patchwork coat at a Knoxville asylum.
Collection Tennessee State Museum
Garment made by Myrllen
Arthur Bispo do Rosário (1911–1989), Brazil
Art school project by Londonite Kate Daudy, a poem....
...perhaps inspiring New York's Representative Alexandria Ocasio
Cortez's outfit for the 2021 Met Gala.
British artist Madge Gill (1882–1961)
Madge Gill was not incarcerated or did she use words but a similar obsessiveness is evident in her textiles. She also produced many fanciful drawings on paper (a more mainstream art form that may contribute to high prices for her female-oriented work.) The photo is from Spitalsfield Life.
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