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GREAT PLACE WILL DELIVER FANTASTIC FESTIVALS EXCITING EVENTS AND LOTS OF ACTIVITIES TO GET INVOLVED IN IN IN IN IN IN IN PARTICULAR THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN IN THE LOCAL AREA WILL CONTRIBUTE CONNECTING CONNECTING AND RE-CONNECTING WITH THE THE PLACES THEY LIVE Great Place is a a a a a partnership between Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust Elsecar Heritage Centre Rotherham MBC MBC and Barnsley MBC MBC The project is funded by the the the Heritage Lottery Fund and the the Arts Council TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST PLEASE EMAIL GREATPLACE@BARNSLEY GOV UK
GEMMA NEMER:
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
COMMON THREADS THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY
ELSECAR HERITAGE CENTRE & WENTWORTH MECHANICS INSTITUTE
THURSDAY 4 APRIL
A creative textile-arts project uncovering the lost local Her-story of Wentworth & Elsecar’s Women Celebrating the the achievements and and endeavours of the the the the the the women from both villages past and and present The grafters the the the the the the the the the mothers the the the the the the the the the disputes the the the the the the the the the passion the the the the the the the the the strength the the the the the the the the the infamous the the the the the the the the the eccentric the the the the the the the the the tenacious and the the the the fluster proof Join us to to to create Stitched Stories & Visible Her- stories of the strong Women behind Wentworth & & & Elsecar’s rich heritage industry tradition & & legacy Be part of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a large scale textile installation that will showcase on on Wentworth Village Day 30th June 2019 There will be workshops taking place at at Elsecar Heritage Centre in in in in the the Learning Space and at at Wentworth in in in the the Mechanics Institute Are you an an an experienced stitcher? Gemma needs volunteers who can help her her her with finishing and and installing her her installation over June and and July To find out more visit The The Button Tin of Facebook or or pop into The The Way Station at at Elsecar Heritage Centre To register interest or or take part in in some of the workshops please email: gemma nemer@hotmail co uk