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Textile and Reminiscence Activity

Many hands make light work! Summer 2007

The textile and reminiscence activity sessions were run in the summer of 2007 for 10 weeks and were facilitated by Jennie James, an ancient textile specialist.

The participants learnt the ancient textile technique of felting, which formed a main part of the banner.  The participants produced individual panels using different techniques based on their memories of why they moved to Peacehaven.

Photo:Jenny, the facilitator, shows particpants the early stages of the ancient art of felting
Photo:Beginning to felt the sea for the textile banner
Photo:Putting together the coloured wool to make the sea
Photo:Getting the wool ready for felting
Photo:Using soapy water to make the felted sea
Photo:Rubbing-in the soapy water to felt the wool
Photo:Participants help to felt the wool
Photo:Particpants continue to rub-in the soapy water
Photo:Planning the layout for the textile banner, note the felted sea at the bottom
Photo:Planning the layout of the textile banner
Photo:Participants' individual pieces for the textile banner
Photo:Participants' individual pieces for the textile banner
Photo:Particpants sewing and learning more about the felting process
Photo:Participants felting the Peacehaven lettering
Photo:Participants begin to sew the banner together
Photo:Participants sewing the banner together
This gallery was added by Susan Morrison on 14/03/2008.

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