The Laundry Pile was a collaborative research project that used curatorial practice to explore the social, cultural and environmental dimensions of everyday laundry. Bringing together artists and researchers from a range of disciplines, the project created a dialogue around laundering as a routine yet often overlooked practice, using exhibition-making as a form of public engagement and research.

Although the environmental impact of laundry is widely recognised, opportunities for meaningful public discussion remain limited. The Laundry Pile responded to this gap by presenting emerging research and creative practice in accessible, everyday settings, inviting audiences to reflect on how clothing care shapes both environmental outcomes and daily life.

The project culminated in a series of exhibitions: a pop-up exhibition in a London laundrette during the London Design Festival (2017), accompanied by a multidisciplinary panel discussion; an exhibition at the Arnolfini as part of the Bristol Festival of Nature (2018); and a final exhibition at Huddersfield Temporary Contemporary Gallery (2019). Together, these events created spaces for conversation about sustainable futures, consumer behaviour and the value of everyday domestic practices.