Bound: A Memoir of Making and Remaking with Maddie Ballard
Thu 10 Oct 2024
7:00pm at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, BA1 2JL
All tickets include 15% off any books purchased on the night, a glass of wine or soft drink, author talk, Q&A and signing.
Other ways to book:
Email books@mrbsemporium.com, call 01225 331155 or pop into the shop at 14-15 John Street, Bath. BA1 2JL.
We’re delighted to welcome author Maddie Ballard all the way from New Zealand to discuss her non-fiction debut Bound: A Memoir of Making and Remaking, a beautifully illustrated diary exploring all the practical comfort and pleasure of sewing in a time of uncertainty.
Published by our friends at indie publishing house The Emma Press, Bound is a quiet celebration of the value of craft in a digital age, and has already been loved by our bookseller Katrina.
About the book:
In a new home, relationships shift, and ties fray. Bound: A Memoir of Making and Remaking is a collection of essays about sewing and knowing who you are.
Each chapter in this sewist’s diary charts the crafting of a different garment. From a lining embroidered with the Cantonese names of her female ancestors to a dressing gown holding the body of a beloved friend, Maddie Ballard navigates love, personal connections, and self-care, drafting her own patterns for ways of living.
Lyrical, probing, soothing and wise, Bound is a strikingly original debut and a quiet celebration of the remarkable, everyday process of making and re-making: of cloth, of clothing, and of ourselves.
“Bound is a gorgeous, tender exploration of the craft of sewing and how we carve out spaces for ourselves. Written with lightness and care, Maddie Ballard traces her journey into textiles and threads, stitching the pieces together and examining how the clothes we wear reflect our relationship with the world around us.“ – Nina Mingya Powles, author of Tiny Moons.