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Monthly Archives: August 2013
The story sew far
I have spent a couple of days thinking about and exploring ways of sewing all the signatures together. It is hard to plan too much in advance with collaborative projects like this, you can never be certain, how many people … Continue reading
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Tagged Begum, community cohesion, identity, Sewing, signatures, social engagement, Textile, Touchstones
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Littleborough – Ebor studios
The last session collecting signatures took me to Littleborough. For a change I decided to take the train, passing my favourite map in Victoria station. I popped into the Littleborough Museum on the station, home to some lovely artifacts including … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity shop, identity, Jubilee Hall, Littleborough, participation, Rochdale, Sewing, social engagement
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Heywood Sports Centre
The latest venue for collecting signatures was the sports centre in Heywood. There were two tables and lots of chairs which did create a nice working environment. The feeling was very different to other sessions and lots of children and … Continue reading
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Tagged community cohesion, craft skills, embroidery, Heywood, identity, participation, Rochdale, signatures
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