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Alison Aye

@alisonaye

Continuing to record the year, one stitched-newspaper-face at a time. 62 Group. Trying to break the Class Ceiling. https://bio.site/alisonaye

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Looks great

07.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant x

07.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 66
Ryan Hulance
Raised thousands of pounds for charity by recycling cans.
Cut from the Metro 4.3.26
Photo uncredited

06.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for taking the time to write such kind words

06.03.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I sew the paper

06.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 65
Rio Ferdinand
Currently living in his tax-free Dubai basement.
Cut from the Metro 4.3.26
Photo uncredited

06.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The first stage of a new piece.

β€˜The baby Prince Andrew proudly grasps the hands of his father Prince Philip and his sister Princess Anne at Balmoral’.

Cut from The Country Life Book of the Royal Silver Jubilee by Patrick Montague-Smith, Hamlyn 1976. Camera Press. Bought from a charity shop.

05.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Days 63 + 64
Unnamed airstrike survivors, Tehran
Cut from the Metro 4.3.26
Article by Sarah Hooper
Getty/ Shutterstock

05.03.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, thank you x

04.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing comfort comes your way x

04.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Audience 2026, Days 1 - 59 That's January and February

All the info on my faces so far open.substack.com/pub/alisonay...

04.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Storyville Portrait, c1912 by E.J. Bellocq. Gold-toned print.
Cut from The Photo Book. Phaidon, 1997. Printed in China. ISBN: 978-0-7148-4488-6. Bought from a charity shop.

04.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 62
Hannah Spencer
Winner of Gorton and Denton by-election, gaining 40.7% of the vote. β€œI’m heading to parliament. When I get there, I will make space for everyone doing jobs like mine. We will finally get a seat at the table”.
Metro 2.3.26
Article by Sarah Hooper
Photouncredited

03.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 61
Unnamed woman, Tbilisi
The death of Ayatollah Khamenei was met with a mixture of protests and celebrations across the world. This woman was celebrating.
Cut from the Metro 2.3.26
Article by Luke Alsford
Photographer uncredited

03.03.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

❀️❀️

03.03.2026 07:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 60
Wunmi Mosaku
Bafta winner
Cut from the Metro 24.2.26
Article by Tori Brazier
Photographer uncredited (but it’s Karis Beaumont)

02.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s January and February done. All credits on my website. Feeling good. Hope your day is a good one x

02.03.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well it’s certainly get me a new person to follow x

28.02.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Jan x

27.02.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 58
Unnamed Ukrainian Woman
It's been four years since Russia invaded Ukraine and the war continues.
Cut from the Metro 24.2.26.
Article by Sarah Hooper
Photo uncredited

27.02.2026 07:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 57
Kim Yo Jong
Sister of Kim Jong-Un, current not-on-the-telly-but-for-real-dictator of North Korea, and his would-be successor if it wasn’t for pesky Kim Ju-ae, the supreme leader’s teenage daughter.
Cut from the Metro 19.2.26.
Article by Sarah Hooper
Photo uncredited

26.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 56
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The king’s brother, arrested on his 66th birthday and held on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Metro 20.2.26
Article by Brooke Davies
Photo by Phil Noble/ Reuters

25.02.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Does anyone know if Lee Krasner, born 1908 in Brooklyn, is related to Milton R Krasner the cinematographer, born 1904 in Brooklyn?
Started making a collage but I didn’t make any progress once I’d discovered cinematographer’s name.
The Private Dick. Universal, 1940. Cinematography by Milton R Krasner

25.02.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Days 53, 54 + 55
Charlotte Bankes, Huw Nightingale and Tabby Stoecker
Gold medal winners. The first time Team GB have claimed more than one gold medal at a single winter Games. I guess that means that Torville and Dean are officially counted as one gold.
Metro 16.2.26
Article by James Goldman
PA

24.02.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

24.02.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cautio Wet Pain Don't call Ken, he'll call you...

I’ve edited this post because Ken didn’t like me referring to him as β€˜my boss’. Fair enough. Also, we reopened the gallery recently and the first 3 people through the door insisted I look at their proposals. So…
open.substack.com/pub/alisonay...

23.02.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia
2022
30 x 26cm
Discarded newspaper hand-stitched to Dad’s shirt. Sewn, using Judith Cash’s thread, to acid-free watercolour paper from a charity shop.

23.02.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia Guiffre And a collage I made in 2022

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22.02.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 52
Robert Duvall, 1931 - 2026, actor and filmmaker
Cut from the Metro 17.2.26
Photo uncredited

22.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No person should bow to another person. And no decent person feels comfortable having someone bow to them. If you expect someone to bow to you, you need to take a good look at yourself.

Image from The Country Life Book of the Royal Silver Jubilee by Patrick Montague-Smith. No photo credit.

21.02.2026 08:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0