The Holocaust Memorial Day: 80 Candles Quilt Project is well under way; gently gathering people and stories, building learning, understanding and connections. No two workshops have been the same, some vibrant spaces of research and tradition sharing, others more gentle quiet spaces of reflection and creativity.
21 participants have taken part so far in the 3 workshops and 21 more are signed up to workshops over the coming weeks. We also have 7 postal packs out in the wild. Contributions have begun to be delivered, it’s so exciting to see what participants have created and fascinating to get an insight into their research.
There is a clear sense from participants that this project is broadening understanding and knowledge. By stitching together, we are all benefiting from each other’s research. Our small contributions are narrative threads in a much bigger story. “I never leaned any of this in school” has been a common workshop comment. With participants of all ages, social and religious backgrounds taking part, it is really starting to feel like an important piece of work with agency to keep the conversation going well after its completion.
Every Stitch A Story 