Carlisle Library Exhibition - 24th September 2019 - 6th January, 2020


After we had completed our individual pieces for our banner, Jac arranged these into two banners and after pressing each piece to set the fabric paints, these were stitched onto black fabric in the form of a brick pattern.



In several sessions we had learned about symbolism and when laid together, our pieces represented
not only what we had learned about pattern making and tessellation, but the building of our knowledge of Carlisle's Textile Heritage.

These were then made into two columns, depicting chimneys with the intention of being included and paraded in the Puppet Pageant Parade, along with the two small pennant banners we had made.  

The two columns were then subsequently joined to form one chimney and developed by Jac into a freestanding sculpture -  to signify the Industrial Revolution and a homage to our own iconic Dixon's Chimney which dominates Carlisle's skyline even today.

This forms the centre of our school's display at the exhibition.


The displays either side are a brief resume of  what we have covered during our year long
journey uncovering the history of Carlisle's Textile heritage.

Our work will be displayed alongside work from Studio Arts, Creative Conversations and children from Distington School, with whom Jac also worked.

Well done everyone for all your hard work.  The displays look fabulous.



Woven paper protest banners

Weaver figure sculptures made from cones and dressed in tweed from Linton Tweeds
 
On the 25th September, all the children involved in the project and now in Year 5 visited the exhibition, where Jac showed us our displays and explained the artwork from the other groups involved on the project.



Some of us were interviewed by Kieren from That's Cumbria TV and we spent some time in the children's section learning about the activities available there.

Miss Ion said 'all the children loved coming today and viewing their work, thank you so much. They have taken lots away with them from this project'



This project was made possible by funding from The National  Lottery Heritage Fund and delivered by Prism Arts.

Jacqui Ridley
Artist & Creative Practitioner
jacquiridleyart.co.uk
07928444814

 

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