The quilts are a collaboration with hundreds
of older people in Derbyshire, describing the effect of the world wars
on rural life. They interleave embroidery, patchwork, poetry, memory...
Darren Henley: "
These are beautiful. Tactile poems, they're rich on so
many levels."
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| (Left to right) Philip Davenport, Rebecca Blackman, Darren Henley, Lois Blackburn. |
We've been working on the final stages of making
at Buxton Library, making handling samples to go in the exhibition and editing a book that will complement the artwork, in a public session. Rebecca Blackman: "The
colours are uplifting, unbelievable - and the content is very moving."
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| Bombers Moon quilt, detail |
This project is funded by Arts Council England and is the recipient of a
Foundation Derbyshire award. The quilts have been publicly exhibited in
various stages of completion and will shortly go on tour around
libraries and museums in Derbyshire and further afield. Many thanks to Buxton
Library Services for their hospitality.
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| Fresh Air & Poverty quilt, detail |
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