National trust A piece of art characterized by the name of is removed JK Rowling This was then “tampered with by a member of the public”.
Visitors in Hardwick Hall Darbishire Between April and November 2024, the names of women were invited to sew the names they found inspiring and should be observed on a cloth performance.
Until some time ago, the artwork of the fabric, named ‘a virtuous woman’, was shown seven times with the name of the Harry Potter author, but was stitched by other participants on two occasions.
However, feminist pracharak Jean Hatatcht shared images by unapplying the stitching, stating that he had “correct” the work.
As a result, the National Trust stated that it had removed the artwork for “further tampering and damage”.
Ms. Hatchet criticized the response, saying that she removed the “sewing with the right tool”, “great time and care”, and did not harm it.
In recent years, Ms. Rowling has divided opinions with her gender significant ideas, which has seen that her arguments Trans women should not be allowed only in women’s places.
Activists have called him transfobic, a claim that he refuses.
The artwork was designed by Laila Kho in collaboration with the National Trust and the University of Leeds, which includes the words barroy Margaret Thecher, Taylor Swift and ‘Mam’.
A National Trust spokesperson said: “The artwork was open to contribution for 8 months and closed in November when the piece was finished and placed on public performance.
“During the phase of partnership, JK Rowling was named seven times and in two examples it was stitched by other participants. The time the artwork was completed and later hung, JK Rowling’s name appeared five times without oversighting.
“We ask people not to end up once and do not tamper with artefacts once on the end and public performance. This piece has been stopped for investigation and to protect it from further tampering or damage. We take all claims and events of losses and events in our care and examine each.”
Ms. Rowling refused to comment.
