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Sunday 24 March 2019

The Citizen Ship

Will be launched on Friday March 29th 

You are Welcome

An Act of Citizenship With Thread and Word

 

A welcome invitation to join us 

on the LV21 in Gravesend


on Saturday March 30th


12pm - 3 pm   






You are invited to join Elspeth (Billie) Penfold to create an action through Thread and Word that explores Citizenship and what it means to you on  this day on the LV21. 


Please join Billie in making your own rope. There will be a choice of materials and colours .

It is suggested that you might choose these giving thought to colours and materials that you connect with your feelings about being the member of a community, be it national or local.

You can then knot your rope as a memory aid that reflects your thoughts about what citizenship might mean to you. 



You might like to take your rope for a walk around the LV 21 
while you gather your thoughts as a way of thinking about  citizenship and belonging. There will be a number of events on this day exploring Citizenship on the LV21, which could trigger ideas. You can then create knots in your rope as a reminder as you walk. 










a Vara in the making







You are invited to return your rope to Billie and help her attach it to a ‘Vara’ or pole . 




This Vara will have a particular weave made on an Inkle loom by Billie for this event .






This Vara titled ‘ Acts of Citizenship LV21’ will form  part of an exhibition with several varas representing 14 collaborative walking events from the last four years.







Launch party May 16th








The Varas  have been selected as part of an
 exhibition

   ‘Contemporary Art and Ritual’ at the Crypt Gallery at St Pancras. 



May 16th - May 21st.

(Exhibition curated by Deborah Burnstone and Caro Williams.) 

For more about Billie and her work :

Facebook : Thread and Word
Instagram : elspethpenfold
Twitter: @elspethpenfold










                                                                                              



                                                                                 





Thursday 21 March 2019

 ' Home coming', 2018


I will be joining a fab collection with eighteen wonderful artists at 
Cabinet

I'm so delighted to be a part of this collection as it has given me the opportunity to consider how to display my work connecting weaving, performative walking and storytelling in a Gallery space. With thanks to Jenny Timmer for the invitation and also the inspiration.



curated by Jenny Timmer

at Espacio Gallery from  April 9th - 14th




I'd love to see you at the PV on Thursday April 11th , 6 - 9 pm, pop in and see what is in the collection at Cabinet !