Dover Arts Development heeft het Threading Together Project geleid. Aan elkaar rijgen is een generatieoverschrijdend kunstproject, gebruik van textiel en fotografie gericht op eetculturen en goede herinneringen. The project is culminating in an exhibition featuring work produced by Dover Technical College Travel and Tourism students as well as by members of the wider Dover community.
Bij het project waren ook enkele van de lokale onafhankelijke cafés en restaurants in Dover . betrokken.
Het textielgedeelte van het project werd geleid door kunstenaar Gwen Hedley en de fotografie door Andrew Dennis en Benjamin Bowles.
Wethouder Cowan zei: –
“This is a wonderful example of how people of all ages can come together to create something that both looks to our future and draws on our past memories. Thoughtful and gently humorous, the photographs taken by our young people and the embroideries work together to show how proud we are of our Town and how strong we are as a united community. That this project was completed during the challenges of covid is a huge tribute to the determination and creative abilities of all those taking part. We are so pleased have been able to support the project by showing it publicly in the Dover Town Council Chamber”.
Burgemeester van Dover, Wethouder Gordon Cowan bezoekt de tentoonstelling en praat met Clare Smith van Dover Art Development (rechts van burgemeester), Gwen Hedley Textielkunstenaar Projectleider (uiterst rechts) and a visitor.
Wethouder Gowan kijkt naar foto's van Dover die zijn gemaakt door mediastudenten van Dover Technical College met Project Photography Lead, Andrew Dennis.
For more information about the project go to https://dadonline.uk/projects/threading-together/