Known for bringing Kantha Embroidery of Bangladesh to the attention of the British public following the Woven Air exhibition, Lynn Setterington's work is in major international public collections.

Whatever the textile medium, the work is rooted in documenting and commenting on life in the late 20th and early 21st Centuries, much of it autobiographical in nature, from gadgets old and new, to references to allotments and gardening. Images are often commonplace items, from TV remote controls to tools and garden implements, all intricately stitched by hand.

"It is the idiosyncratic irregularity of hand stitching that provides part of the appeal of the work, the substitution of a machine would destroy some of its inherent qualities" Dr Melanie Miller. Out of the Ordinary exhibition catalogue.

 
The commentary is subtle, not overtly political, but frequently singles out the underdog and the overlooked in society. Issues relate to the prevailing materialistic culture and the difficult decisions people face in owning up to their responsibilities (and desires). Recent developments have shown a shift in emphasis away from natural materials, using instead plastic carrier bags to make quilts.

"Lynn Setterington is best known perhaps for her work with Kanthas. Originally inspired in the 1980's by the Woven Air exhibition of Bangladeshi textiles at the Whitechapel Gallery, she has since made the medium her own" Jo Hall editor Embroidery Magazine.