Entangled and Woven review – exquisitely spun textiles that cross borders, culture and time

The Whitworth, Manchester Manchester’s past as a centre of textile production forms the starting point of this seamless showcase of skills How many hands did it take to make this show? That is to say, how many artisans, craftspeople, weavers and artists’ hands did these pieces pass through? For this is a textile exhibition that doesn’t just celebrate a short list of singular artists, but rather the many highly skilled craftspeople and communities repeating the stitches and specialities of th...

By Hannah Clugston