Daily Archives: October 28, 2019

‘The Truth About Everything’ zines issues 1- 6 are now being printed up and will shortly be available to buy, details to follow.. this was a project funded by The Courtyard in Hereford which involved weekly sessions hosted by poet and Jon Seagrave and collage artist John Rose discussing a range of weird, wonderful and fascinating topics from space to horror films, life, the universe and animals and the truth about love with insightful contributions from residents including Della, Julian, Chris, Mary, Lydia, Avril, Norah, Sonja, Carrie, Wilson, Edna, Joan, Sonja, Pat and Jean. These sessions were recorded, transcribed and formatted into zines. The residents also contributed some amazing drawings for some of the illustrations.

Wyldwood Arts invited us to make fabric pictures to be included in a large banner for a theatre production called ‘May’.  Rosa May Billingshurst was a Suffragette, campaigning, marching and lobbying parliament for equal rights for women and especially the Vote. She was also disabled, from a young age, unable to use her legs after contracting Polio as a child. Our banner pictures are part of a large artwork being made with Jeanette Mcculloch for the theatre play called ‘May’ that is travelling to theatres including The Courtyard 8th November. 60 parts of the banner have already been made by other people, including reside3st The Forbury. ‘Never Judge a Book by its Cover’ is our theme.

The photos show the sewn fabric collages and Ruby, Audrey and Margaret stitching and arranging their fabrics.. (click on photos to enlarge)..