Horace Lindezey
Lindezey’s is one of 6 children. His father was a carpenter and mother a seamstress, she especially had a huge influence on his life. He recalls sitting and watching her create bridesmaids dresses in the living room when he was younger, watching her sew on the beads one by one. He was not allowed to touch the dresses at the time, but years later when creating textile work, those memories stayed with him and this intricacy is evident in his work too.
Lindezey has always had a fascination with weddings, christenings and funerals, he refers to them as, ‘special occasional days’. He enjoys getting dressed up in a suit and tie and owns eight suits, all of which have a story about where they were bought, by whom and for what occasions.
In recent years he has explored these themes with the main focus being on weddings. In 2024, Lindezey was commissioned by The National Festival of Making's Art in Manufacturing programme where he created his first solo show 'We Are Gathered Here Together' which was shown at Blackburn cathedral and later Fitzrovia chapel.