Objects and Patchwork Stories
What image or object would you use to represent a past memory or experience?
This project invites members of the community to come together to share and sew – no experience necessary!
There will be fortnightly workshops (Feb-June) at Hastings Museum where we’ll each create a patchwork square featuring an object or image which tells part of our individual story. The patchwork squares will be displayed in the museum over the summer, including Refugee Week and the Hastings Sanctuary Festival.
All materials will be provided, along with refreshments and a warm welcome, and you’ll be able to take your piece home to work on between workshops. If you’d like to take part but can’t make the workshops, we can send a pack out to you.
This project is a collaboration between Hastings Museum and Art Gallery and The Refugee Buddy Project. Everyone is welcome to take part, but we especially hope to include people with refugee experience.
While the museum is full of objects, it is missing important stories we want to be able to tell. That’s why there will also be an opportunity to have your experiences audio recorded and added to the museum’s collection. Whether you are (or were) a person seeking sanctuary, a Buddy, or an ally, we want to make sure your story is included.
You can get involved by using the link below to join us at the workshops. You can follow the progress of the project across our social media.