US EditionNational Trust cover up tampered artwork in Derbyshire featuring JK Rowling
- Last week at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, feminist activist Jean Hatchet removed the stitching that had been placed over the name of author JK Rowling on the textile piece titled 'A Virtuous Woman'.
- The artwork invited visitors from April to November 2024 to stitch names of women they admired, including Rowling, whose gender views have attracted criticism and denial of transphobia.
- Developed by artist Layla Khoo in collaboration with the National Trust and the University of Leeds, the artwork includes a variety of names such as British queens, Margaret Thatcher, Greta Thunberg, and Taylor Swift, while some names have been over-embroidered by participants.
- The National Trust stated Rowling’s name appeared seven times during participation, twice overstiched, and removed the artwork to prevent further tampering while urging respect for finished displays.
- Hatchet asserted she carefully removed 'hateful stitching' without damage and criticized the Trust’s response as cowardly, while Women’s Rights Network opposed covering the artwork, warning it erases women’s contributions.
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Artwork referencing JK Rowling taken down by National Trust after being 'tampered with'
The Harry Potter author's name was "stitched over by other participants". Later, a feminist campaigner said she had "corrected" the work by taking off the stitching which was over Rowling's name.
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