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| on your hands and knees scrubbing mono print, marbled paper. Lois Blackburn 2013 |
The project gathers memories on the theme of
work. It recalls a time when most young people started work at 14, left
school on a Friday, started work on the Monday. This was a
time when a job was for life, with long working days, poor conditions, and
often a six-day week. Artist, Lois Blackburn has reproduced reminiscences using
people’s own words, and illustrated the stories in collage and embroidery, put together as handmade books.
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| Join the Naafi, monoprint and marbled paper, Lois Blackburn 2013 |
The people Lois
engaged with spoke of hardship, boredom, friendships, expectations, families,
and duty… with a mixture of humour, poignancy, honesty and often great affection
for a time past. Lois hopes that these words and pictures will inspire and
prompt further conversations, reminiscences, and pictures.
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| Working memories, hand made book Lois Blackburn 2013 |
This exhibition
is a celebration of all of the wonderful people who have so generously shared
their memories with Lois over the months.
A big thank you
to all of the groups, volunteers, and staff who have made this possible. Bakewell
Dementia Cafe,
Bakewell Age UK,
Buxton Dementia
Café,
60 Not Out New
Mills,
Stroke Support
Group New Mills.
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| two pot dogs, embroidery, Lois Blackburn 2012 |
The schedule for the touring exhibition is;
Jan – March 2013 – Long Eaton Library
April – June 2013 – Glossop Library
July – Sept 2013 – Alfreton Library
Oct – Dec 2013 – Dronfield Library
Jan – March 2014 – Bolsover Library
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| scrubbing, embroidery, Lois Blackburn 2012 |
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| stitch them together, embroidery, Lois Blackburn 2012 |
The project working memories was funded by Arts Council England, Derbyshire Dales District Council and Derbyshire Community Foundation.
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