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Celia Pym

SOCKS imaginative mending

SOCKS imaginative mending

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Celia Pym is an artist darner. The book is based on the exhibition commissioned by NOW Gallery, Greenwich Socks: The Art of Care and Repair.

Focusing on the concept of sustainability in fashion and our lives more broadly, the book celebrates the everyday act of mending through darning. 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 junior school upwards, 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 for friends and family. Celia is well-known in the art textiles world and her London workshops sell out within minutes. her previous book On Mending: Stories of damage and repair is one of our best sellers. This book also coincides with the publication by Quickthorn of Darning Socks, the new book by Japanese darning guru Hikaru Noguchi. Noguchi lives in Tokyo, but visits the UK regularly. Mending is increasingly popular as we learn to respect our limited resources and abstain from fast fashion.

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We post our books in plastic free materials using Royal Mail. Please allow 5 days for delivery (though most will come sooner than that). 

It’s only me, so please be patient. If I’m away I’ll post that online 😎 and there may be a hiatus.

Local pick up in Stroud: free

UK: £3.99

Europe: £12.00

US and Canada: £15

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ISBN: ‎ 9781068321535

Published: February 2026

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Celia Pym

The artist Celia Pym has been exploring damage and repair in textiles since 2007.

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