Alison Aye
@alisonaye.bsky.social
Continuing to record the year, one stitched-newspaper-face at a time. 62 Group. Trying to break the Class Ceiling.
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Alison Aye
@alisonaye.bsky.social
· May 5
I’ve been recording each year, by stitching newspaper faces, for about a decade. Here is 2024, 2022, 2020 and 2019. I’m finally about to start this year’s version - on a tablecloth I bought from the Salvation Army in Durham. I couldn’t be happier… #theaudience2025 #stitchedpaper
Day 36
Victoria Hall, c1982 - 1999. Murdered by Steve Wright (finally charged in 2024), who went on to kill five more young women. That we know of.
Cut from the Metro 3.2.26
Article by Emily Pennink
Photo uncredited
Victoria Hall, c1982 - 1999. Murdered by Steve Wright (finally charged in 2024), who went on to kill five more young women. That we know of.
Cut from the Metro 3.2.26
Article by Emily Pennink
Photo uncredited
February 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Day 36
Victoria Hall, c1982 - 1999. Murdered by Steve Wright (finally charged in 2024), who went on to kill five more young women. That we know of.
Cut from the Metro 3.2.26
Article by Emily Pennink
Photo uncredited
Victoria Hall, c1982 - 1999. Murdered by Steve Wright (finally charged in 2024), who went on to kill five more young women. That we know of.
Cut from the Metro 3.2.26
Article by Emily Pennink
Photo uncredited
Day 35
Fiona Goddard
Campaigner and grooming gangs survivor.
“Survivors were told they had a voice, and then it was taken away.”
Cut from the Metro 4.2.26
Article by Luke Alsford
Getty
Fiona Goddard
Campaigner and grooming gangs survivor.
“Survivors were told they had a voice, and then it was taken away.”
Cut from the Metro 4.2.26
Article by Luke Alsford
Getty
February 7, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Day 35
Fiona Goddard
Campaigner and grooming gangs survivor.
“Survivors were told they had a voice, and then it was taken away.”
Cut from the Metro 4.2.26
Article by Luke Alsford
Getty
Fiona Goddard
Campaigner and grooming gangs survivor.
“Survivors were told they had a voice, and then it was taken away.”
Cut from the Metro 4.2.26
Article by Luke Alsford
Getty
Day 33
Arti Shah
Motivational speaker, diversity and inclusion advocate, and actress currently playing Paddington in the West End.
Day 34
James Hameed
Actor, currently the voice of Paddington and in the West End.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26.
Photo by Daniel Lynch
Arti Shah
Motivational speaker, diversity and inclusion advocate, and actress currently playing Paddington in the West End.
Day 34
James Hameed
Actor, currently the voice of Paddington and in the West End.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26.
Photo by Daniel Lynch
February 3, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Day 33
Arti Shah
Motivational speaker, diversity and inclusion advocate, and actress currently playing Paddington in the West End.
Day 34
James Hameed
Actor, currently the voice of Paddington and in the West End.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26.
Photo by Daniel Lynch
Arti Shah
Motivational speaker, diversity and inclusion advocate, and actress currently playing Paddington in the West End.
Day 34
James Hameed
Actor, currently the voice of Paddington and in the West End.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26.
Photo by Daniel Lynch
The Audience 2025 (unfinished)
Newspaper hand-stitched to discarded tablecloth.
I am trying to finish my 2025 faces, this is where I’m at so far. Day 158 of 365. It says Jan - March (Days 1-90) at the top because it’s the text display thing from my pool exhibition last August. But now I’m at June.
Newspaper hand-stitched to discarded tablecloth.
I am trying to finish my 2025 faces, this is where I’m at so far. Day 158 of 365. It says Jan - March (Days 1-90) at the top because it’s the text display thing from my pool exhibition last August. But now I’m at June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:10 AM
The Audience 2025 (unfinished)
Newspaper hand-stitched to discarded tablecloth.
I am trying to finish my 2025 faces, this is where I’m at so far. Day 158 of 365. It says Jan - March (Days 1-90) at the top because it’s the text display thing from my pool exhibition last August. But now I’m at June.
Newspaper hand-stitched to discarded tablecloth.
I am trying to finish my 2025 faces, this is where I’m at so far. Day 158 of 365. It says Jan - March (Days 1-90) at the top because it’s the text display thing from my pool exhibition last August. But now I’m at June.
Some things I did instead of taking down my Christmas tree
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My Christmas tree is still up
And I bought my dad Wensleydale instead of Red Leicester and he is having to eat the bastard with a spoon...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Some things I did instead of taking down my Christmas tree
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Day 32
Jude Owens
Youngest person to make a snooker double pot (at the age of 2 years 261 days) and also holds the record for the youngest person to make a pool bank shot.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26
Photo uncredited
PS. Doing my monthly email today, if you fancy signing up
Jude Owens
Youngest person to make a snooker double pot (at the age of 2 years 261 days) and also holds the record for the youngest person to make a pool bank shot.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26
Photo uncredited
PS. Doing my monthly email today, if you fancy signing up
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Day 32
Jude Owens
Youngest person to make a snooker double pot (at the age of 2 years 261 days) and also holds the record for the youngest person to make a pool bank shot.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26
Photo uncredited
PS. Doing my monthly email today, if you fancy signing up
Jude Owens
Youngest person to make a snooker double pot (at the age of 2 years 261 days) and also holds the record for the youngest person to make a pool bank shot.
Cut from the Metro 29.1.26
Photo uncredited
PS. Doing my monthly email today, if you fancy signing up
Days 27 - 31
The Traitors finalists - Jack Butler, Stephen Libby, Rachel Duffy, Jade Scott and Faraaz Noor.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emily Watkins.
BBC*.
The Traitors finalists - Jack Butler, Stephen Libby, Rachel Duffy, Jade Scott and Faraaz Noor.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emily Watkins.
BBC*.
January 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Days 27 - 31
The Traitors finalists - Jack Butler, Stephen Libby, Rachel Duffy, Jade Scott and Faraaz Noor.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emily Watkins.
BBC*.
The Traitors finalists - Jack Butler, Stephen Libby, Rachel Duffy, Jade Scott and Faraaz Noor.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emily Watkins.
BBC*.
@lner.co.uk not for the first time I can’t get beyond ‘you are one item away from a deal’ bit on your website. I do not want to spend 60p more for a jammy dodger. I just want to get a cup of tea. Your attempts to get me to spend more has resulted in my spending nowt. Impossible to just get a tea
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 AM
@lner.co.uk not for the first time I can’t get beyond ‘you are one item away from a deal’ bit on your website. I do not want to spend 60p more for a jammy dodger. I just want to get a cup of tea. Your attempts to get me to spend more has resulted in my spending nowt. Impossible to just get a tea
Day 26
Trinity Rodman
The highest paid female footballer in the world.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emma Dodd.
Photo uncredited.
Trinity Rodman
The highest paid female footballer in the world.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emma Dodd.
Photo uncredited.
January 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Day 26
Trinity Rodman
The highest paid female footballer in the world.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emma Dodd.
Photo uncredited.
Trinity Rodman
The highest paid female footballer in the world.
Cut from the i 24.1.26.
Article by Emma Dodd.
Photo uncredited.
The 2025 faces that i didn’t manage to stitch
January 26, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The 2025 faces that i didn’t manage to stitch
Day 25
Jeff Shamus
Owns the world’s oldest snowball.
Cut from the Metro 23.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Jeff Shamus
Owns the world’s oldest snowball.
Cut from the Metro 23.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Day 25
Jeff Shamus
Owns the world’s oldest snowball.
Cut from the Metro 23.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Jeff Shamus
Owns the world’s oldest snowball.
Cut from the Metro 23.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Days 23 + 24
Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands @thechemicalbrothers
Last year, only half of the UK’s grassroots music venues made a profit, and 6,000 jobs have been lost. Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust want to do something about it.
Cut from the Metro 22.1.26.
Article by Isobel Frodsham.
Redferns
Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands @thechemicalbrothers
Last year, only half of the UK’s grassroots music venues made a profit, and 6,000 jobs have been lost. Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust want to do something about it.
Cut from the Metro 22.1.26.
Article by Isobel Frodsham.
Redferns
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Days 23 + 24
Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands @thechemicalbrothers
Last year, only half of the UK’s grassroots music venues made a profit, and 6,000 jobs have been lost. Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust want to do something about it.
Cut from the Metro 22.1.26.
Article by Isobel Frodsham.
Redferns
Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands @thechemicalbrothers
Last year, only half of the UK’s grassroots music venues made a profit, and 6,000 jobs have been lost. Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust want to do something about it.
Cut from the Metro 22.1.26.
Article by Isobel Frodsham.
Redferns
Day 22
Brooklyn Beckham
Cut from the Metro 21.1.26.
Article by Adam Miller.
Photo uncredited.
The information in the articles may be fabricated. I use the Metro and London Standard newspapers because they are free.
Brooklyn Beckham
Cut from the Metro 21.1.26.
Article by Adam Miller.
Photo uncredited.
The information in the articles may be fabricated. I use the Metro and London Standard newspapers because they are free.
January 23, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Day 22
Brooklyn Beckham
Cut from the Metro 21.1.26.
Article by Adam Miller.
Photo uncredited.
The information in the articles may be fabricated. I use the Metro and London Standard newspapers because they are free.
Brooklyn Beckham
Cut from the Metro 21.1.26.
Article by Adam Miller.
Photo uncredited.
The information in the articles may be fabricated. I use the Metro and London Standard newspapers because they are free.
Day 21
Valentino, 1932 - 2026, fashion designer.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
AFP
Valentino, 1932 - 2026, fashion designer.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
AFP
January 21, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Day 21
Valentino, 1932 - 2026, fashion designer.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
AFP
Valentino, 1932 - 2026, fashion designer.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
AFP
Day 20
Unnamed Greenlander
Protesting ‘Greenland is for Greenlanders’ (on account of the US president wanting ‘complete and total purchase’ of the world’s biggest island and all its rich minerals) outside the US consulate in Nuuk.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Reuters
Unnamed Greenlander
Protesting ‘Greenland is for Greenlanders’ (on account of the US president wanting ‘complete and total purchase’ of the world’s biggest island and all its rich minerals) outside the US consulate in Nuuk.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Reuters
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Day 20
Unnamed Greenlander
Protesting ‘Greenland is for Greenlanders’ (on account of the US president wanting ‘complete and total purchase’ of the world’s biggest island and all its rich minerals) outside the US consulate in Nuuk.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Reuters
Unnamed Greenlander
Protesting ‘Greenland is for Greenlanders’ (on account of the US president wanting ‘complete and total purchase’ of the world’s biggest island and all its rich minerals) outside the US consulate in Nuuk.
Cut from the Metro 20.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Reuters
Day 19
Sienna Rose
Soul singer with more than 2.9million monthly listeners but isn’t actually real.
Cut from the Metro 16.1.26.
Article by Pierra Willix.
Photo uncredited (not sure if that’s a thing with Ai)
Sienna Rose
Soul singer with more than 2.9million monthly listeners but isn’t actually real.
Cut from the Metro 16.1.26.
Article by Pierra Willix.
Photo uncredited (not sure if that’s a thing with Ai)
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Day 19
Sienna Rose
Soul singer with more than 2.9million monthly listeners but isn’t actually real.
Cut from the Metro 16.1.26.
Article by Pierra Willix.
Photo uncredited (not sure if that’s a thing with Ai)
Sienna Rose
Soul singer with more than 2.9million monthly listeners but isn’t actually real.
Cut from the Metro 16.1.26.
Article by Pierra Willix.
Photo uncredited (not sure if that’s a thing with Ai)
Day 18
Alex Walker
Creator of Wordle bot, which helps solve Wordles quickly
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Alex Walker
Creator of Wordle bot, which helps solve Wordles quickly
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
January 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Day 18
Alex Walker
Creator of Wordle bot, which helps solve Wordles quickly
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Alex Walker
Creator of Wordle bot, which helps solve Wordles quickly
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Day 17
Skyler Chan
Space entrepreneur, who has unveiled plans for the first hotel on the Moon.
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
Skyler Chan
Space entrepreneur, who has unveiled plans for the first hotel on the Moon.
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
January 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Day 17
Skyler Chan
Space entrepreneur, who has unveiled plans for the first hotel on the Moon.
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
Skyler Chan
Space entrepreneur, who has unveiled plans for the first hotel on the Moon.
Cut from the Metro 15.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
Day 16
Mark Angelo Pernia, c1988 - 2026, crew member of a Russian ship which collided with an American tanker in the North Sea.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Sam Corbishley.
Photo uncredited.
Mark Angelo Pernia, c1988 - 2026, crew member of a Russian ship which collided with an American tanker in the North Sea.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Sam Corbishley.
Photo uncredited.
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Day 16
Mark Angelo Pernia, c1988 - 2026, crew member of a Russian ship which collided with an American tanker in the North Sea.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Sam Corbishley.
Photo uncredited.
Mark Angelo Pernia, c1988 - 2026, crew member of a Russian ship which collided with an American tanker in the North Sea.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Sam Corbishley.
Photo uncredited.
Day 15
Unnamed Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
At risk species. Born at Chester Zoo.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Photo uncredited
Unnamed Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
At risk species. Born at Chester Zoo.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Photo uncredited
January 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Day 15
Unnamed Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
At risk species. Born at Chester Zoo.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Photo uncredited
Unnamed Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
At risk species. Born at Chester Zoo.
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Photo uncredited
Day 14
Jennifer Barry
Winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
Jennifer Barry
Winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
January 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Day 14
Jennifer Barry
Winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
Jennifer Barry
Winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award
Cut from the Metro 14.1.26.
Article by Luke Alsford.
Photo uncredited.
Day 13
Maria Corina Machado
Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the corrupt administration of Maduro. Blocked from standing in the 2024 election and forced into hiding.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Maria Corina Machado
Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the corrupt administration of Maduro. Blocked from standing in the 2024 election and forced into hiding.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
January 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Day 13
Maria Corina Machado
Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the corrupt administration of Maduro. Blocked from standing in the 2024 election and forced into hiding.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Maria Corina Machado
Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the corrupt administration of Maduro. Blocked from standing in the 2024 election and forced into hiding.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Day 12
Unnamed protester, Los Angeles.
Anti-ICE demonstrations took place across the US over the weekend after the shooting of Renée Nicole Good.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Rex
Unnamed protester, Los Angeles.
Anti-ICE demonstrations took place across the US over the weekend after the shooting of Renée Nicole Good.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Rex
January 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Day 12
Unnamed protester, Los Angeles.
Anti-ICE demonstrations took place across the US over the weekend after the shooting of Renée Nicole Good.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Rex
Unnamed protester, Los Angeles.
Anti-ICE demonstrations took place across the US over the weekend after the shooting of Renée Nicole Good.
Cut from the Metro 12.1.26.
Rex
Day 11
Renée Nicole Good c1989 - 2026, shot dead by a federal immigration agent.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Renée Nicole Good c1989 - 2026, shot dead by a federal immigration agent.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
January 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Day 11
Renée Nicole Good c1989 - 2026, shot dead by a federal immigration agent.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Renée Nicole Good c1989 - 2026, shot dead by a federal immigration agent.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
Photo uncredited.
Day 10
Malaki Conteh
The first black Chief Chorister at Chichester Cathedral, and initially paid for singing lessons by selling plants. Now sells food as well (in Crystal Palace) to pay his fees and buy musical instruments for people who can’t afford them.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
SWNS
Malaki Conteh
The first black Chief Chorister at Chichester Cathedral, and initially paid for singing lessons by selling plants. Now sells food as well (in Crystal Palace) to pay his fees and buy musical instruments for people who can’t afford them.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
SWNS
January 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Day 10
Malaki Conteh
The first black Chief Chorister at Chichester Cathedral, and initially paid for singing lessons by selling plants. Now sells food as well (in Crystal Palace) to pay his fees and buy musical instruments for people who can’t afford them.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
SWNS
Malaki Conteh
The first black Chief Chorister at Chichester Cathedral, and initially paid for singing lessons by selling plants. Now sells food as well (in Crystal Palace) to pay his fees and buy musical instruments for people who can’t afford them.
Cut from the Metro 8.1.26.
SWNS