Together with Needle and Thread: Legacies of Louisa Pesel, was based at Hive and outreach locations in the city of Bradford and supported by a Culture and Heritage grant from Bradford Metropolitan District Council. The project focussed on the Bradford connections of embroidery and educator Louisa Pesel, (1870-1947) born in Manningham and her work with vulnerable communities in the city during the First World War. The project used archive materials in sessions with volunteer community researchers to explore the connections between Pesel’s work and how textile craft is used in contemporary wellbeing projects. A small publication produced by project participants is available to read here.
Participant work by Muriel Driver, canvas work motifs inspired by Louisa Pesel’s designs.
Participant work by Elisabeth Macdonald inspired by a pincushion design by Louisa Pesel
Blue plaque for Louisa Pesel, stitched by Caroline Perry.