The Women’s Line is a project inviting the raised-females of Macclesfield to create artistic representations of their family trees, culminating in an art installation in the Silk Museum gallery from September 5th - October 5th 2024 as well as in the little Library Gallery.

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Each participant will create their female family tree as selected portraits on a AO size sheet of paper. It will be hung with gold-coloured pegs from a beautiful silk cord, like a washing line.

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You don’t need to identify as an artist! You just need to want to make and be part of this collaborative artwork.

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Why you might enjoy this project

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Participants have talked about varied reasons that they

have enjoyed being involved so far. Including:

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• Exploring the lives of and connecting with ancestors that they've never met

• Talking with others about memories, similarities, differences and family quirks!

• Meeting new people, being social and getting out the house to work together on something positive 

• Being creative and learning new artmaking skills

• Documenting and proudly recording your female family legacy for yourself and for generations to come

 

There are 4 project stages:

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1) Sketch: Research and choose people and create your family tree, and decide if you want to take part further.
2) Postcards: Take a ‘postcard’ for each person and add portraits, names and get creative.
3) Sheets: In July/August we will stick our postcards onto our large sheets and add more information and imagery.
4) Exhibition: Help with the exhibition if you can, and take it down when it’s time.

 

If you have any questions, get in touch!

tyra@tyratill.com 07976 236457

 

Click the button to book a session to come and find out more about the project and the weekly workshops held at Macc ArtSpace and the Silk Museum!