Who are you and what do you do?
Common Threads Press is an independent and radical art history publisher run by me, Laura Moseley. Since 2019, I’ve collaborated with researchers, artists and writers to uplift the work of women, queer folk and POC through the histories of their creative work. We publish zines, host workshops and curate events with arts organisations in the UK, including Latitude Festival, Tate Modern and Norwich Castle.
How and why did you settle on nozza to place roots for your business?
I’m from a long line of creative Norfolk women, which we’ve traced back to the silk weavers from Spitalfields who moved to Norwich in the early 19th century. I was born in Norwich, where I now live and have our studio. Norwich’s rich creative past is an endless source of inspiration for me, making it the perfect place to settle and generate new work. I’m surrounded by creative people which makes releasing new publications a really exciting endeavor, as I have confidence that it will be supported and uplifted by my community here.
What have been some of your favourite projects to work on?
Our most successful publication was Many Hands Make a Quilt: Short Histories of Radical Quilting by Jess Bailey, which sold over 2,000 copies in its first six months. This was probably my favourite project to work on, as it connected us with people all over the world who were interested in textiles and social history. This audience is still with us two years later as we continue to work in this intersection. I’m grateful to this zine and to Jess for making that connection.
How can people find you?
You can find us on Instagram
@commonthreadspress and shop our
publications at www.commonthreadspress.co.uk.
From 11-13th November, we have a pop-up shop at Norfolk Pop-Up on St Augustine’s, and on 12th November from 6-8pm we’re doing a launch event for our new publication Slow Grown: Plants, Folklore & Natural Dyeing by Ciara Callaghan at DNA Contemporary Art & Book Shop.