SOCKS Imaginative Mending by Celia Pym
SOCKS celebrates the everyday act of mending socks through darning. An illustrated account of what happens when you teach a whole primary school how to darn a sock. Central to the book is a vibrant, colourful library of 488 socks, each stitched and darned by the Surrey Square Primary School community in Southwark using industry ‘warehouse’ waste socks. Children, staff and families of the school, learnt and practised their darning and stitching skills on socks, during a series of 26 workshops facilitated by Pym in early 2024.
The progression of the work from nursery to year 6 aged children to the headteacher, beautifully demonstrates the dexterity and creativity of the children and how that changes over time, highlighting the importance of practical education for cognitive development. SOCKS also includes Pym’s own work mending socks for friends and family.
About the Author
Celia is a prominent artist and teacher, exhibiting and teaching internationally and her London workshops sell out within minutes.
Paperback
158 pages
19.5 x 5 x 25.9 cm
