Clare Thornton

Clare Thornton has been working as a seamstress for over 20 years. She has been engaged in social collaborations for 10 years producing mixed media installations, performance and printed matter for gallery and public/community spaces. She graduated in 1992 with an MA in Theatre Studies (with Set/Costume Design) & Literature from the University of Glasgow.

Clare draws on performance, fine art and craft methods to create objects and events that bring people together for social and critical exchange. She is interested in collections and collecting:- Collecting stories and curiosities, assembling archives of memories and making objects inspired by these gathered materials.

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