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East London Textile Arts
was set up in 2010 by local people of different faiths and ethnicities to make textiles reflecting the cultural diversity of the area. It is a small project reliant on its own fundraising and works in partnership with galleries, musuems, schools, arts and local community organisations. I was the founder and was its director till 2019 and am now a Leader alongside Sonia Tuttiett and Rachael Matthews.
For more information go to www.eastlondontextilearts.com
![Halima with sea horse design](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61f06e_4680ef0a5dc749faaa0f2b10aa079a45~mv2_d_2655_3982_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_491,h_737,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Halima%20with%20sea%20horse%20design.jpg)
![Ganesha](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61f06e_b02edbfc109449f894e427785f0478cc.jpg/v1/fill/w_459,h_729,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/61f06e_b02edbfc109449f894e427785f0478cc.jpg)
Ganesha
Embroidered hanging East London Textile Arts
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Woodland Basket by Kang Sing Fung
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Epping forest Hanging
Created by adults with learning diasbilities, exhibited at Epping Forest Visitor Centre.
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Ganesha
Embroidered hanging East London Textile Arts
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Halima in Yan Tan Tethera costume from fashion shoot with photographer Ella Sillanpaa
Ganesha
This image of Ganesha was made by women from the Tamil Sangam and the
St Barnabas Textile Group. It depicts Ganesha amongst English wild flowers.
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![Hunter from Kalila wa Dimna](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61f06e_35b934c36b30430b86117023fbe34f1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_435,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Hunter%20from%20Kalila%20wa%20Dimna.jpg)
Top left and right; ELTA participants modelling ELTA clothes - fabrics designed by Celia Ward
Above: Detail of hunter from "The Tale of the Four Friends" from Kalila wa Dimna
Left: Ganesha with English Wild Flowers
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