Yesterday Mr Cottage, Miss Cottage & I visited the "Make Do & Mend" exhibition at The Museum In The Park in Stroud. It is well worth a visit if you are nearby.The giant red coat forms the doorway where you enter.
Inspired by the local textile heritage of the Stroud valleys, this installation focuses on the themes of weavers and weaving, woollen mills, the use of Stroud Scarlet cloth for military uniforms, women working in industry during wartime, and the ethos of 'make do and mend'. These thematic threads are brought together by the seven artists into a unified world of images and ideas which the audience is invited to explore.
The seven artists are: Liz Lippiatt, Kathryn Clarke, Jenny Bicât, Anne Rogers, Sarah Cant, Sarah Cooke, Corinne Hockley.
We asked permission to take photos, so here they are for your viewing pleasure!Click on the photos for larger images.
Miss C trying out the giant knitting.
I love this cupboard.
The "skirt" of this dress is made from a parachute!
What fabulous stuff!!! Looks like you had a great tiem!!
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What a wonderful exhibition! I love the 'mended' Union Flag. Thanks so much for sharing the photos as Stroud is a bit too far away for me! Rebecca x
ReplyDeletei love the exhibition- what a wonderful treat for you all!- looks amazingly fab- miss all that kinda inspiration from the craft centre in london- i wish my local art centre would do more crafty-arty goodies than still life hehe x thanks for the lovely photography jayne x
ReplyDeleteWow that looks like a fantastic exhibition, I love the doorway with the giant coat, how spectacular!!
ReplyDeleteit is a fab exhibition. they usually do something for the stroud textile festival.
ReplyDeleteyou could have stopped in for a cuppa and a cake at hardaker and pope!next time you are up here feel free!
That is just my sort of place to visit!
ReplyDeleteI'd love that sewing cupboard !
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That looks really interesting - shame its a little far from me!
ReplyDeleteThat looks a really facinating exhibition - just wish it was closer.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like an amazing exhibition.... I would really like to see it! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos! x
ReplyDeleteNow that looks like a good exhibition, thank you for sharing it x
ReplyDeleteThat all looks wonderful Jayne, thank you for sharing. Lizzie x
ReplyDeleteHi Jayne, I love the patch worked Union flag!
ReplyDeleteYes please do bring some advertising on Sunday,I will be happy to display it for you.
Tracey
wow it looks fantastic, thanks for sharing
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How amazing! those flag's look fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing those wonderful photos.
Bridie x
What a great exhibit!
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